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McMahon went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and two runs to help the Rockies to an 11-10 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

It was the sixth long ball of the season for the 24-year-old, who tagged T.J. McFarland with a two-run blast in the third inning. The big performance brings McMahon's slash line up to .260/.356/.449 through 127 at-bats.

Newman is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff Thursday against the Brewers.

Newman is hitting .347 with a .903 OPS through 28 games this season, prompting the Pirates to move the 25-year-old to the top of the order for the second time in three games. If Newman and regular leadoff man Adam Frazier -- who is hitting just .250 this season -- continue to trend in opposite directions at the dish, the 25-year-old shortstop could solidly himself as the team's new table setter.

McMahon will start at second base and bat sixth Thursday against the Diamondbacks, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

While McMahon's opportunities have generally been trending down since Brendan Rodgers was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on May 17, the arrival of the Rockies' top middle-infield prospect hasn't been quite as damaging for McMahon as anticipated. McMahon has posted a strong .940 OPS in the two weeks since Rodgers' promotion and will be rewarded with his third start of the four-game series with Arizona. Rodgers, meanwhile, will sit for the third time in six games as the Rockies remain reluctant to commit to him as their everyday second baseman.

Newman went 2-for-3 against the Reds on Wednesday, raising his season batting average to .347 in 75 at-bats.

He's started seven of the last nine games, collecting 10 hits in 27 at-bats with one homer and six RBI. Newman has played the majority of his time at shortstop, but he could also begin seeing time at second base if Adam Frazier's struggles continue. He's attempted only two stolen bases in 59 MLB games but swiped 28 bags in 39 tries for Triple-A Indianapolis in 2018.

Muncy went 2-for-5 with a home run, double and another run scored in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Mets.

Muncy and Joc Pederson went back-to-back with solo home runs off Edwin Diaz in the ninth inning as the Dodgers rallied from an 8-5 deficit for the win. The 28-year-old has become quite the everyday player for the Dodgers this year, batting .269/.363/.505 with 11 home runs, 32 RBI, 32 runs scored and three stolen bases.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 14-4 loss to the Nationals.

His seventh-inning shot didn't make much of a difference to the final outcome -- Atlanta was already down 14-0 at the time -- but it did give Riley a stunning seven homers and 20 RBI through his first 14 big-league games, to go along with a .375/.407/.786 slash line. Pitchers will figure out the 22-year-old eventually, but he's quickly establishing himself as a fixture in the team's lineup.

Vargas went 2-for-2 with three walks and a pair of singles in Wednesday's loss at Coors Field.

Vargas hadn't earned a free pass all season but changed that with a trio of walks at Coors Field, showing impressive awareness of the strike zone. He also tacked on two singles to successfully reach base all five times for the second time this week. Unfortunately, he did not record any RBI or runs. Without a consistent spot in the lineup, it's hard to see much upside here. The 27-year-old is batting .273/.300/.390 with two home runs through 77 plate appearances.

Davis is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Davis will take a seat after starting six of the last seven games for the Mets, slashing just .160/.222/.320 with a homer and two RBI in those contests. In his place, Dominic Smith is starting in left field and hitting second.

An X-ray on Suarez's left hand came back negative, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Suarez took a pitch off his hand during the eighth inning Wednesday, but initial tests have cleared the third baseman of any structural damage. This is certainly encouraging news for Suarez, who broke his thumb after getting hit by a pitch last season. He'll likely be further evaluated during the team's off day Thursday before his status for Friday's series opener against the Nationals is determined.

Suarez was removed from Wednesday's game against the Pirates after getting hit by a pitch in the eighth inning, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Tyler Mahle came on to pinch run for Suarez, who was 0-for-2 with a walk before the hit by pitch. The Reds were losing by seven at the time of the incident, so it's possible they were simply playing it safe with an off day on the docket Thursday. More should be known once Suarez is further evaluated in the coming days.