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Madrigal batted leadoff for a second consecutive day and went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over Baltimore.

He filled in at leadoff for Tim Anderson, who sat out games Wednesday and Thursday due to a sore left thumb. Madrigal reached base seven times in 10 plate appearances during those two games and has a .908 OPS when batting leadoff this season. Anderson is due back Friday, so Madrigal could return to his customary nine hole, or bat second if Adam Eaton (hamstring) remains out.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 5-2 win over Detroit.

The third baseman has been a bit cold in the last week, going 5-for-25 (.200) with two doubles, an RBI and five runs scored in his last seven games. Ramirez's multi-hit effort Thursday was his first since May 15. The 28-year-old has a .256/.347/.535 slash line with 12 home runs, 26 RBI, 34 runs scored and six stolen bases through 199 plate appearances.

Wisdom went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and a strikeout in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Pirates.

Wisdom hit his first home run of the season in the fourth inning after he had a hit by pitch call reversed via replay earlier in the at-bat. The 29-year-old has now gone 2-for-5 while serving mainly as a pinch hitter across his last three games with the major-league club.

Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run as the Giants fell 4-3 to the Dodgers on Thursday.

Longoria got San Francisco on the board in the fourth inning with his solo shot off Joe Kelly but failed to do anything productive in his other three at-bats. The long ball was Longoria's seventh of the season, matching his 2020 total.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a home run and a strike out in Los Angeles' 4-3 win over San Francisco on Thursday.

Muncy took Giants' starter Alex Wood deep in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie and put the Dodgers up for good. The infielder has been one of Los Angeles' most reliable bats yet again this season and Muncy leads the league with an impressive .450 on base.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

Thursday marked Suarez's third straight game in the leadoff spot for Cincinnati. He has taken well to the table-setting role, notching four hits in his last three games, including two home runs. After opening the year as the Reds' starting shortstop, Suarez has been playing third base exclusively, and there's some hope that increased comfort in the field leads to more comfort for Suarez in the batter's box.

Urshela will sit for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against Toronto.

The Yankees will likely give many of the regulars a breather in one of the two contests. DJ LeMahieu will slide over to the hot corner for the afternoon game, but Urshela should return for the nightcap.

Davis (hand) is expected to resume swinging over the weekend, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Davis sprained his left hand back on the first day of May. He appeared to be closing in on a return to action when his rehab stint was paused Sunday due to a stiff neck. During that pause, an MRI revealed joint inflammation in his left hand, so the original injury still appears to be a factor as well. Resuming swinging will be an important step forward for the third baseman, but he remains without a clear timeline to get back in game action.

Segura will sit Thursday against the Marlins.

Segura is doing everything he can to keep the Phillies' offense afloat through absences for Bryce Harper (forearm), J.T. Realmuto (hand) and Didi Gregorius (elbow), as his .826 OPS represents the second-best mark of his 10-year career. He'll get a rest on getaway day, with Brad Miller starting at second base.

Machado (shoulder) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Machado entered Wednesday's game as a pinch hitter, but he'll be excluded from the lineup for a seventh straight contest due to a sore shoulder. Ha-Seong Kim will start at third base and bat eighth.