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Moustakas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

The platoon edge isn't in Moustakas' favor with lefty Jason Vargas on the hill for the Mets, but the veteran slugger's absence from the lineup probably has more to do with him playing all 18 innings in Saturday's 4-3 win. With Moustakas getting a much-needed day off, Hernan Perez will pick up a start at the keystone.

Senzel went 1-for-3 with a walk and his first major-league homer in Saturday's win over the Giants.

Senzel should have had two homers, but for Kevin Pillar's highlight-reel catch. With Scott Schebler demoted and Matt Kemp released, the Reds have cleared the path for him to play every day in center field.

Donaldson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

The Braves withheld Donaldson from the starting nine for three straight games due to a calf injury before he returned to action at third base for the first two contests of the weekend. Donaldson went 3-for-11 with a double and three RBI between the two games and isn't believed to have suffered any setbacks with the calf, so he may just be getting some maintenance for the day game after the night game. Johan Camargo will fill in for Donaldson at the hot corner.

Newman entered Saturday's game as a pinch runner and later hit a two-run triple in a 6-4 win over Oakland.

The action was his first since returning from a laceration on his finger. Newman is expected to serve as a backup at both second base and shortstop while also filling in as a fifth outfielder. The 25-year-old has four hits in 12 at-bats for Pittsburgh and batted .233 in 30 Triple-A at-bats in 2019.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 9-2 victory over the Giants on Saturday.

The 27-year-old hasn't posted a multi-hit game since April 25, but he does have three home runs during that stretch. That's a good summary of Suarez's season. He is hitting .221, but 13 of his 25 hits have gone for extra bases. Suarez also has eight home runs, 19 RBI and 12 runs in 113 at-bats this year.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 7-6 win over San Diego.

Muncy gave his team a sixth-inning lead with his three-run shot off reliever Brad Wieck. It was his sixth long ball of the year alongside 21 RBI and a pedestrian .243 average.

Machado went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Dodgers.

Machado drilled a pair of solo shots off Dodgers starter Rich Hill. With his first multi-homer game of 2019, he has four long balls in four games this month, giving him eight on the year. The 26-year-old is still batting just .244 across 123 at-bats.

Longoria was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds with left shoulder soreness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria is reportedly available off the bench, so his absence is unlikely to be a particularly long one. Pablo Sandoval returns from knee inflammation to start at third base.

Newman (finger) was reinstated from the injured list Saturday.

Newman had been out since April 11 with a lacerated middle finger. He'll likely fill a utility role now that he's back on the field, with Cole Tucker expected to continue getting regular at-bats at shortstop. Pablo Reyes was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.

Donaldson went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 7-2 win over the Marlins.

Donaldson showed no signs of rust in his return to the lineup following a three-game absence due to calf soreness. The veteran infielder poked an RBI single to right field in the third inning and added another single in the fifth frame before driving in two more runs in the seventh inning with his ninth double of the season. Friday's three-hit effort -- Donaldson's second of the season -- raised his average to .275, the highest it's been all year.