Murphy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy, who went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts Saturday, will have the day to rest. Wilmer Difo will hit third and start at second base in place of Murphy. Since the start of September, Murphy has gone 11-for-30 (.367) over eight games.

Murphy is out of the lineup against the Marlins on Wednesday, Chelsea Janes of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy receives a standard day off following six straight starts, going 7-for-22 (.318 average) with two home runs and four RBI during that span. In his place, Wilmer Difo draws the start at the keystone, while batting second in the order.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

His eighth-inning shot off Kyle Barraclough, Murphy's 22nd homer of the year, provided a necessary insurance run after Miami got one back in the bottom of the ninth off Sean Doolittle. Murphy's now homered in back-to-back games and has a .353/.450/.618 slash line over his last 10 contests as he revs up for a big finish to 2017.

Murphy went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, three RBI and two runs scored during Monday's win over Miami.

EDGE Analysis

While Murphy has cooled considerably in the second half, he still sports a sterling .318/.378/.544 slash line with 21 homers, 87 RBI ad 84 runs for the campaign. Those are elite numbers from the keystone, and hitting in the heart of the Washington lineup will give him a chance to push for triple digits in both the RBI and runs columns.

Murphy will receive a day off during Wednesday's contest against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Following three straight starts, Murphy will get some rest as Wilmer Difo draws the assignment at second for the series finale. Over the past five games, the 32-year-old has gone 5-for-12 with three RBI and five runs. He will likely return to the starting nine for Thursday's contest in Milwaukee.

Murphy is out of the lineup for the front end of the Nationals' doubleheader Sunday with the Mets, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Nationals haven't announced that Murphy is dealing with any sort of injury, but it's nonetheless surprising that he'll be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he served only as a pinch hitter in Saturday's contest. Manager Dusty Baker may have been planning to hold Murphy out of one half of the doubleheader all along, so if the second baseman isn't back in the starting nine for the nightcap, fantasy owners will then have more reason to worry about his status heading into the upcoming week.

Murphy is not in the lineup Saturday against the Mets, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy, who's hitting .317/.372/.544 for the season, has had an uncharacteristically tough time at the plate recently. Over the last two games he's gone 0-for-9 and struck out three times. He'll have the opportunity to rest Saturday while Adrian Sanchez fills in at second base.

Murphy is starting at second base and hitting third Sunday against the Padres, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

He was scratched from Saturday's lineup in an effort to get him a day of rest, as manager Dusty Baker said Murphy was dragging a little bit. The Nationals have the luxury of being able to rest Murphy a little over the rest of the season if they so choose, but he should still get the bulk of the starts at second base barring a legitimate injury.

Manager Dusty Baker said he scratched Murphy because he was dragging a little bit, but he expects him back in the lineup Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Baker said Murphy "wasn't moving real, real smoothly the last couple days," so he decided to give him the day off to rest. This is encouraging news, as the issue doesn't appear to be anything more than a precautionary day off. Look for Murphy to return to the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Padres before the team's scheduled day off Monday.

Murphy was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Padres with an undisclosed issue, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear what Murphy is dealing with at this point, but it's worth noting that he missed a couple games last week due to hip discomfort. More should be known following the conclusion of Saturday's game. In the meantime, Howie Kendrick will slide to second base to take his place, opening a spot in the outfield for Andrew Stevenson to start.