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Asuaje is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Friday.

Asuaje was left out of the starting nine for the second straight day with another southpaw (Jose Quintana) on the hill for Chicago. Jose Pirela will grab another start at second base and bat seventh.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a walk, a pair of doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 21-5 drubbing of the Brewers.

Muncy returned to the lineup after sitting out Wednesday, starting at first base and batting seventh. The breakout star had taken over at second base in July, but Brian Dozier's acquisition will eat into the slugger's playing time a bit. Muncy will now enter a timeshare at first with Cody Bellinger, seeing starts when the latter is moved to the outfield. The 27-year-old Muncy is slashing .259/.390/.577 with 24 homers, and he should remain in the lineup more often than not even with the Dodgers' surplus of positional talent.

Longoria went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Longoria took Zack Greinke deep in the first inning for his 11th home run of the season. It was his first home run and third extra-base hit since returning from the disabled list on July 26. He has consistently batted third in the Giants' lineup, which should give him plenty of opportunities to rack up counting stats to close the season.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 10-4 loss to Washington.

The Reds weren't able to get much going beyond Suarez's fourth-inning shot. Despite his team's struggles, the 27-year-old slugger continues to mash this season. He's up to 25 homers with 83 RBI and a .300 batting average. Suarez would likely be one of the top MVP candidates if it weren't for the Reds' terrible 48-61 record.

Moustakas is not in the lineup against the Dodgers on Thursday.

With left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the mound, Moustakas will move to the bench for the series finale. Travis Shaw will get the nod at third base after he received a breather from the starting lineup Wednesday.

Asuaje is out of the lineup against the Cubs on Thursday.

Asuaje will get the night off with left-hander Mike Montgomery on the mound. In his place, Jose Pirela will man the keystone and bat eighth.

LeMahieu (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day DL and will man second base and bat second during Thursday's contest against St. Louis, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

LeMahieu spent the past two weeks on the disabled list after suffering a strained oblique in the first game back from the All-Star break. He was able to face live pitching Wednesday and should return to his role as the club's everyday second baseman moving forward. In a corresponding move, Garrett Hampson was sent back down to Triple-A.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday in the 5-3 victory over the Mets.

Rendon extended Washington's lead to three in the third inning after sending a ball over the left-field fence. He's collected a base knock in nine of his last 10 games, going 13-for-42 with three extra-base hits and nine RBI over that stretch. Rendon sits with a .288 average and 53 RBI over 82 games in 2018.

LeMahieu (oblique) faced live pitching Wednesday, and he expects to be in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against St. Louis, Nick Groke of The Athletic Denver reports.

LeMahieu landed on the 10-day disabled list July 21 with an oblique strain, but after hitting without issue Wednesday, he's set to be activated and resume his role as the everyday second baseman. Through 72 games in 2018, he's slashing .278/.324/.430 with eight homers, 34 RBI and five stolen bases.

Rendon was 3-for-6 with two runs scored, four RBI and a double in Tuesday's 25-4 win over the Mets.

Rendon returned from the family medical leave list with a bang Tuesday as the Nationals erupted for 25 runs. The 28-year-old has a .288/.351/.517 slash line with 15 home runs on the season.