Farmer went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a double in Monday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer drilled a solo shot off Jon Lester in the second inning and it proved to be the Reds' only run in the loss. He was 10-for-49 (.204) with two doubles since his last home run on Aug. 12. He's up to 12 homers, 48 RBI and a .716 OPS through 436 plate appearances on the year.

Farmer will sit Thursday against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer has handled a heavy workload at shortstop recently, as Thursday's off day will be just his third in the last 36 games. Jose Barrero will handle shortstop in his absence.

Farmer went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer doubled off Nick Neidert in the fourth inning, driving in Tyler Stephenson. He is riding a current eight-game hitting streak and has at least one hit in 24 of his last 26 games. The 30-year-old is slashing .264/.323/.412 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI and 45 runs scored in 401 plate appearances.

Farmer is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Unless he's summoned from the bench as a pinch hitter, Farmer will put his seven-game hitting streak on hold Wednesday. Jose Barrero will pick up a start at shortstop in Farmer's stead.

Farmer is out of the lineup Friday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer will take a seat Friday after starting the past 23 games and posting a .986 OPS with four homers, six doubles, two triples, 14 RBI and 15 runs during that stretch. Eugenio Suarez will start at shortstop while Mike Moustakas covers third base.

Farmer went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer run in Thursday's win over the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

One day after batting leadoff, Farmer was moved to the No. 3 spot in the order and slugged his 11th home run of the season in the sixth inning against Josh Tomlin. Farmer has cooled considerably since his red-hot July and is just 5-for-27 (.185) over his last six games, but his two most recent assignments in the batting order suggest the Reds still have plenty of confidence in the 30-year-old Farmer.

Farmer will start at shortstop and lead off in Wednesday's game at Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

With the Reds' normal table setter, Jonathan India, getting the day off Wednesday, Farmer will slot in atop the order for the first time all season. After largely struggling to provide an impact in an everyday role at shortstop for much of 2021, Farmer has settled into a groove at the plate since the All-Star break. Through 23 second-half contests, Farmer is slashing .380/.424/.609 with three home runs, 14 runs and 12 RBI.

Farmer went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Farmer put together his third three-hit game in his last five contests, including a solo home run in the fifth inning that gave the Reds a 4-1 lead. The 30-year-old continues to mash since the All-Star break, hitting .446 (25-for-56) in 14 games with three of his 10 homers. Farmer's performance has earned him a promotion to the No. 3 spot in Cincinnati's lineup the past three games.

Farmer went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

He took Wade LeBlanc deep in the fourth inning, giving the Reds a brief 3-2 lead in a back-and-forth affair. Farmer has gone 9-for-23 (.391) in six games since the All-Star break with three doubles and a homer, but on the season he's still only slashing .235/.303/.364 with eight home runs, two steals, 30 runs and 30 RBI through 91 contests.

Farmer is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old has gone 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in two games after the All-Star break. Dating back to the start of July, Farmer has hit .303 with two home runs and four RBI. Mike Freeman will get the start at shortstop and bat eighth Sunday.