Moustakas (hip) is batting fifth and playing third base Tuesday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran exited Saturday's game with right hip tightness and didn't start the next two days, although he did appear as a pinch hitter Monday. Moustakas has hit .151 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI in his last nine starts, striking out 30.6 percent of the time during that span.

Mousakas (hip) won't start Monday's game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas left Saturday's game against the Marlins with a tight right hip and didn't appear in Sunday's contest, though it's unclear if that's the reason he remains out Monday. He's been platooning with Eugenio Suarez at third base, so he was always likely to sit Monday against lefty Jon Lester. Whether or not Moustakas will return Tuesday against righty Miles Mikolas remains to be seen.

Moustakas was removed from Saturday's game against the Marlins with right hip tightness, and he won't be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas was pulled from Saturday's contest after striking out during the second inning, and he'll be held out of the starting nine for at least one game. Lefty Jesus Luzardo is poised to start Sunday for Miami, so Moustakas may not have started regardless of the injury. However, there's a chance the 32-year-old slugger will be available off the bench.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

He launched a solo shot off Paul Campbell in the eighth inning. Moustakas has broken out of a rough 1-for-32 stretch as he shakes off the last of his rust from a long IL stint, going 5-for-15 over his last four games with two doubles and two of his six homers on the year.

Moustakas will sit against lefty Brett Anderson and the Brewers on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The Reds have largely stuck to a platoon between Moustakas and Eugenio Suarez at third base since the former's return from a heel injury in early August. As expected, it will be Suarez handling the hot corner against a southpaw here.

Moustakas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 3-1 win over Miami.

EDGE Analysis

The infielder's skid extended to 0-for-24 before his fifth-inning solo shot in Sunday's contest. Moustakas has had a brutal season with five homers, 16 RBI, 18 runs scored and eight doubles while slashing .206/.309/.389 through 149 plate appearances. While he has a 12.1 percent walk rate and a 22.1 percent strikeout rate this year, he hasn't been able to make enough contact in 13 games since he returned from a heel injury. Moustakas is currently in a platoon with the similarly struggling Eugenio Suarez at third base.

Moustakas is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas is in the midst of an 0-for-23 skid and has hit a lowly .111 in 12 games since returning from injury. Eugenio Suarez is starting at third base Saturday, and he figures to receive more playing time until Moustakas gets his bat going.

Moustakas will sit against southpaw Justin Steele and the Cubs on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas has now been on the bench six times in 11 games since he returned from a heel injury in early August, though all but one of his days off have come against lefties. Eugenio Suarez will start at third base in his absence.

Moustakas is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

The infielder has started almost exclusively against right-handed pitching since returning from the injured list, and that trend continues Saturday with southpaw Matt Moore on the hill for Philadelphia. Eugenio Suarez is playing third base and batting sixth.

Moustakas will sit against lefty Kyle Muller in Atlanta on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas and Eugenio Suarez are expected to platoon at third base down the stretch, a plan the Reds have largely stuck to since Moustakas returned from a heel injury in early August. He's started against all but one righty over that stretch but hasn't started against a single southpaw. Suarez will handle the hot corner in his absence.