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Anderson went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk Friday against Philadelphia.

Anderson was responsible for Miami's only run of the game, as he plated a run in the eighth inning on a single to center field. The 25-year-old has pieced together a .286/.367/.423 slash line through 110 matchups in 2018, and he'll look to finish off the final months of his first full big-league season on a high note.

Valencia is out of the lineup against Texas on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Valencia will remain on the bench for a second straight game while Renato Nunez gets another start at third base. Across 76 games this year, Valencia is hitting .270/.322/.422 with nine home runs and 28 RBI.

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.

Valencia is out of Thursday's lineup against the Rangers, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Valencia will receive his third day off in four games, as Renato Nunez is slated to man the hot corner and bat seventh. Valencia hit .241 with a home run and five RBI through 17 tilts in July.

Devers (hamstring) will take ground balls Thursday, and he's hopeful to return after missing the minimum, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Devers was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a left hamstring strain, but it wasn't deemed overly serious. He'll test the injury while taking ground balls and hitting on the field Thursday, and if all goes well, he should return to action sometime next week.