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Walker went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the Padres.

His seventh-inning shot off Nick Martinez was too little, too late for Arizona. Walker remains streaky, but with multi-hit efforts in three of his last four games he appears to be heating up. On the season, the 31-year-old sports a .208/.304/.490 slash line with 19 homers and 37 RBI through 69 contests.

Tellez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a pair of walks in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals.

Tellez drew multiple walks for the third time in four games. He also snapped a homer drought that dated back to May 29, a span of 20 contests without a long ball. The first baseman has maintained a productive .253/.328/.467 slash line through 66 contests, and he's up to 11 homers, 40 RBI, 25 runs scored and 16 doubles this year.

Goldschmidt (back) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.

Goldschmidt sat out a game to deal with back tightness. He returned as the designated hitter Wednesday and promptly launched his two-run shot in the first inning. He's swatted six of his 17 homers this year in June, and he's sporting an excellent .339/.418/.623 slash line with 60 RBI, 50 runs scored and three stolen bases across 67 contests. Goldschmidt should be able to return to the field soon, as his absence Tuesday was deemed precautionary.

Cooper went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Rockies.

Cooper took Chad Kuhl yard in the third inning to record his fifth homer of the season. He's swung a hot bat in June, recording at least one hit in 14 of his 16 starts while racking up two home runs, 13 RBI and eight runs scored. Cooper has maintained a .313/.380/.467 line across 242 plate appearances on the season.

Rivas went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.

The home run was a memorable one, as Rivas went deep in the ninth inning with the bases loaded. It was the third home run of the season for the 25-year-old and the first grand slam of his career. Rivas spent some time at Triple-A Iowa recently, but with Frank Schwindel (back) landing on the injured list, the former may see more playing time in the short term.

Goldschmidt (back) is starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Goldschmidt missed Tuesday's matchup due to back tightness, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat third a day later. He's hit .412 with four homers, three doubles, 11 RBI and seven runs over his last eight games.

Olson went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in a 12-10 loss to the Giants on Tuesday.

Olson launched his ninth and 10th home runs of the season in an offensive onslaught. The three-run and two-run shots upped his season-long RBI total to 37. Olson has been performing in line with his career numbers since coming over to Atlanta from the Athletics in the offseason. He is now slashing .251/.353/.468 in 2022 compared to his .252/.348/.506 career line. The homers were Olson's first since June 12 and represented his first multiple-HR game of the season.

Freeman went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, a walk, five RBI and a run during Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Reds.

The 32-year-old came into Tuesday's contest with only two RBI over his past eight games, but he matched that total during the third inning with a two-run double. Freeman then delivered a bases-loaded triple in the eighth to break the game open for Los Angeles. He now has a five-game hit streak during which he's gone 9-for-20 with a home run, a triple, two doubles, six RBI, three runs and a stolen base.

Alonso went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Astros.

Alonso tagged Astros starter Jose Urquidy for a solo shot in the sixth inning to get the Mets on the board. In June alone, Alonso has swatted seven of his 20 homers this season. The first baseman has added 18 RBI, 13 runs scored, a stolen base and a pair doubles this month, and he's maintained a sturdy .285/.366/.559 slash line with 65 RBI in 69 contests overall.

Flores is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

In the wake of Brandon Belt's recent return from the injured list, the Giants are back to full strength in the infield for one of the few times this season. As a result, Flores could find himself out of the lineup against right-handed pitchers like Atlanta's Spencer Strider more frequently, though manager Gabe Kapler's willingness to liberally dole out rest days to his veterans shouldn't make Flores a complete afterthought. At the very least, Flores should have a secure lineup spot versus lefties; he's produced a 117 wRC+ and .342 wOBA in those matchups for his career.