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Longoria isn't starting Friday against the Diamondbacks due to illness, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Longoria will head to the bench for the series opener because of a stomach bug. Pablo Sandoval draws the start at the hot corner and bats fifth in Longoria's stead.

Moustakas is not in the lineup for Friday's series opener in Atlanta, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Moustaka will take a seat for the second time since returning from his finger injury at the end of April. He slashed .276/.308/.517 with five home runs and 19 RBI in that stretch. Hernan Perez will start at third base Friday with southpaw Max Fried on the mound for the Braves.

Davis is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Davis started five of the last six games at third base for the Mets and went 6-for-21 with one double and one RBI in that span. Todd Frazier will start at the hot corner at bat seventh in the series opener.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's rout of the Cardinals.

After homering in his big-league debut Wednesday, Riley followed up with another impressive performance. The 22-year-old figures to get regular at-bats in left field at least until Ender Inciarte (back) is healthy, but if Riley keeps raking it'll be tough for Atlanta to justify sending him back down to Triple-A.

Segura went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in an 11-3 loss to the Brewers on Thursday.

Hitting third for the first time this season worked pretty well for Segura, who switched spots in the order with Bryce Harper before Thursday. The Phillies made the change in the hopes of igniting Harper's bat. Although he doesn't have a ton of home-run power for a No. 3 hitter, Segura is experiencing a fine season, slashing .312/.349/.486. He also has four home runs, 19 RBI, 26 runs and two steals in 138 at-bats.

Segura will start at shortstop and bat third Thursday against the Brewers.

Segura has batted out of the two hole in each of his previous 32 starts this season, supplying a stellar .313/.352/.470 batting line in the process. The decision to move Segura down a spot in the order has less to do with him than it does Bryce Harper, who is hitting .149 since April 22 while striking out in 34.1 percent of his plate appearances. The Phillies hope slotting Harper between Andrew McCutchen and Jean Segura will help spark Harper's bat, and in turn, result in more run-producing chances of Segura and cleanup hitter Rhys Hoskins.

Moustakas will start at third base and bat cleanup Thursday against the Phillies.

Moustakas has been a mainstay in the lineup all season, but prior to the promotion of top prospect Keston Hiura on Tuesday, the 30-year-old had seen the bulk of his action at the keystone. With Hiura now settling into a full-time role at second base, Moustakas will shift over to his more natural position at third base, replacing the injured Travis Shaw (wrist). Moustakas has already made 27 starts at second base and will pick up his 12th start at the hot corner Thursday, putting him well on his way to maintaining eligibility at both positions in most fantasy leagues heading into 2020.

Rendon went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, two runs and an RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Mets.

Rendon has recorded five hits through the first two games of the series, with Wednesday's showing representing his best performance at the dish since he returned from the injured list May 7. He'll be back in the lineup for the series finale Thursday, slotting in as the Nationals' No. 3 hitter against Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler.

Davis will start at third base and hit fifth Thursday against the Nationals.

Davis will be making his fourth start in five games and appears to have fended off Todd Frazier for top duties at the hot corner. The 26-year-old initially looked on track to lose out on playing time when it was expected that Jed Lowrie (knee/hamstring) would return from the injured list at some point this month, but Lowrie has since incurred a setback in his recovery that will likely keep him sidelined until at least June. Lowrie's ongoing absence should give Davis an extended shot at regular at-bats, making the latter intriguing in NL-only formats and deeper mixed leagues.

Escobar went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, three RBI, three runs and a walk during an 11-1 victory against the Pirates on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old absolutely tormented Pirates pitching this season, going 15-for-27 (.556) with two home runs and 11 RBI in seven games. Unfortunately, the Diamondbacks won't play the Pirates again in 2019, but he's hitting pretty well against everybody. Escobar is batting .293 with nine home runs, 27 RBI and 26 runs in 164 at-bats this season.