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Muncy went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 5-3 victory versus Arizona on Wednesday. He also bruised his right knee in the third inning but isn't expected to miss any time.

The first baseman slugged Los Angeles' only long ball of the game, driving a solo shot to right field in the fifth inning. The homer was Muncy's 34th of the campaign, moving him into third place in the National League and putting him one behind his career-high mark set in both 2018 and 2019. Muncy suffered a right knee bruise while sliding into second on an unsuccessful stolen-base attempt in the third inning, but he stayed in the game and is expected to play in the team's next contest Friday, according to Eric Stephen of SBNation.com.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Angels.

Moncada took Janson Junk yard in the fourth inning to record his 12th home run of the season. The long ball was Moncada's first since Aug. 20, though he did have seven doubles as well seven runs scored across 17 starts in that span. Overall, Moncada has a .269/.380/.409 line across 552 plate appearances this season.

Sosa went 2-for-4 with a single, a homer and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Mets. He also drew a walk.

Sosa went oppo for his sixth home run of the season, driving a ball into the bullpen at Citi Field off Heath Hembree. The infielder has had a scalding finish to the summer, as he's hitting .344 since Aug. 1. His numbers certainly indicate someone worthy of a move up in the batting order, and manager Mike Shildt seemingly agrees. In August, Sosa's average batting order position in games that he started was 7.47. Thus far in September, it's 6.78.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a single, a homer and two RBI in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Mets. He also drew a walk.

Arenado pushed his hit streak to five with a solid performance against the Mets. He bashed a solo homer off Seth Lugo in the seventh inning before plating the Cardinals' final run of the night with a single in the eighth. As St. Louis continues its charge for a playoff spot, Arenado has picked up his power numbers. The third baseman has already hit six homers in September, which matches his round-tripper total from August.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs Wednesday against Minnesota.

Ramirez, who entered the night hitting .174 over his previous 14 games, doubled, singled twice and added a sacrifice fly in a Cleveland blowout victory. The 28-year-old third baseman is slashing .258/.348/.539 in 134 games this season, contributing 33 home runs, 90 RBI and 23 stolen bases (in 26 attempts).

Duffy went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies.

Making just his third start in the last six games, Duffy made a compelling case to pick up more playing time moving forward. David Bote returned from the injured list last week and looks like the primary option at second base, while Sergio Alcantara, Patrick Wisdom and Frank Schwindel are the other regulars in the infield. Duffy is versatile enough to play multiple positions, but uneven playing time figures to keep him off the fantasy radar the rest of the season.

Urshela went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's win against the Orioles.

The 29-year-old took John Means deep in the third inning, driving in teammate Brett Gardner. The long ball was his 12th of the season. In two games since shifting over to shortstop from third base, Urshela's collected three hits in seven at-bats after having three hits total in his eight games prior.

Peterson went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Detroit.

The 31-year-old scored on a Lorenzo Cain double in the second inning, but Milwaukee mustered just one hit and one walk in the final seven frames. Peterson is up to 10-for-11 in stolen-base attempts this year. He's slashing .265/.376/.390 with five home runs, 30 RBI, 35 runs scored and 11 doubles. The utility man filled in for Avisail Garcia (back) in right field Wednesday, but the latter's absence isn't expected to be very extensive.

Duffy will start at third base and bat leadoff Wednesday against the Phillies.

Though he'll crack the lineup Wednesday, Duffy's time as an everyday player looks to have ended after David Bote was activated from the injured list Sept. 6. With Bote stepping in as the Cubs' primary second baseman and Sergio Alcantara and Patrick Wisdom typically holding down the fort at shortstop and third base, respectively, Duffy was on the bench for three of the team's last five games.

Chapman (lower leg) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Chapman fouled a ball off his shin/ankle area Saturday and will be out of the lineup for a third straight game as a result. The third baseman was feeling slightly better Tuesday but wasn't available, and it's not yet clear whether he could appear as a pinch hitter Wednesday. Josh Harrison will shift to third base while Seth Brown enters the lineup in left field.