Murphy (leg) is out of the lineup Monday against the Marlins, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will sit for the second straight day as he continues to battle what the team is calling "buttocks" pain. It's unclear if the issue is anything to be concerned about, but the Nats, who sit comfortably atop the NL East, certainly won't take any chances over the final two weeks of the regular season. Wilmer Difo will get the starting nod at second base Monday.

Murphy is not in the lineup Sunday against the Braves, Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy was reportedly shaken up a bit following his double, and manager Dusty Baker said he is dealing with some "buttocks" pain. It's unclear if this issue is anything to call home about, but that should become clear in the coming days. Trea Turner will move into the infield to replace him while Ben Revere fills in for Turner in center field.

Murphy went 3-for-6 with two RBI in Wednesday's showdown with the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

In the eighth inning, Murphy tied the score at three with a two-run single to left-center field off left-hander Ian Krol. Murphy became the fourth member of the Nationals -- Zimmerman, Adam Dunn and Adam LaRoche are the others -- to drive in 100 runs in a season. The veteran second baseman has already set career highs for home runs (25) and RBI (100), yet shows no signs of slowing down. Murphy is 9-for-21 (.429) with a pair of walks, RBI and runs through early September.

Murphy is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, according to MASN's Dan Kolko.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Dusty Baker decided to hold most of his veteran regulars out of Monday's lineup, and that includes Murphy, who will get his first day off since Aug. 19. Treat Turner will cover second base Monday in Murphy's place.

Murphy went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk, two RBI and two runs in Friday's 8-5 victory over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

His 413-foot solo shot in the fifth extended the Nationals' lead to 4-2 and gave Murphy three homers over the last seven games. The veteran infielder has also hit safely in 11 of his last 14 games. His career season has continued rolling along during a month of August in which he's slashed .325/.396/.588 over 80 at-bats.

Murphy went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and five RBI in Wednesday's lost to Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy has been running hot over his last five games, going 8-for-20 with three walks, two homers and eight RBI. His .347 batting average is tops among all NL players, and second in MLB only to fellow second baseman Jose Altuve. The 31-year-old has already set career-high marks in homers and RBI, and has a strong chance to surpass his best years in runs and doubles before 2016 is over.

Murphy is out of the lineup Friday against the Braves, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Murphy getting the day off, Trea Turner will start at second base and bat leadoff. Murphy will likely return to his spot in the lineup Saturday when Washington faces Tyrell Jenkins and the Braves.

Murphy is out of Sunday's lineup against the Braves, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After playing in every game since July 30, Murphy will have a well-earned day off. He'll likely return to the lineup Monday when the Nationals begin their series against the Rockies at the hitter-friendly Coors Field. Trea Turner will start at second and hit leadoff for Sunday's outing.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs and a walk in a 8-3 victory over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

That raises Murphy's batting average to an astonishing .358. He went 7-for-12 (.583) with four RBI and six runs in the three-game set out in Arizona. Murphy is now 17 points ahead of teammate Wilson Ramos for the NL batting title lead. He also has 21 homers, 80 RBI and 66 runs in 386 at-bats.

Murphy (leg) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After being out of the lineup two consecutive days, the Nationals' top bat is back in action. Murphy will be hitting cleanup and be facing the right-handed Archie Bradley.