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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Sitting out Game 1 of twin bill
Hoskins is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Mets, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Before Saturday's game was postponed due to inclement weather, Hoskins was scheduled to sit for only the second time this season. Even after the postponement, Hoskins will still get a game off, but expect him to rejoin the lineup for the second game of the twin bill. Johan Camargo will fill in at first base in Game 1 in Hoskins' stead.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Laces three doubles Saturday
Freeman went 3-for-4 with three doubles and two runs scored in a 7-0 win over the Cubs during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
He also went 1-for-4 with a walk in the nightcap as the Dodgers completed the sweep. Freeman's power production is down a little from his usual standards as he has only three homers and 12 RBI through 25 games, but he's otherwise been exactly as advertised in his first season on the West Coast with a .316/.400/.516 slash line.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Nationals' Josh Bell: Launches home run, scores thrice
Bell went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two additional runs during Saturday's 7-3 victory against the Angels.
Bell opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning, walked and scored in the fourth and singled and scored in the fifth. This is Bell's third instance reaching base three times in six games this month and he's still slashing a robust .351/.452/.546, all of which rank top 12 in MLB.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Tossed against Padres
Cooper was ejected in the eighth inning of Saturday's against the Padres for arguing balls and strikes, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Cooper had gone 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI prior to being tossed. Miguel Rojas shifted to first base and Joey Wendle entered the game at shortstop in Cooper's absence.
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Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL
Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: Remains on bench for nightcap
Rivas will remain on the bench for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.
Rivas was on the bench against southpaw Clayton Kershaw in the first game of the day and will remain there against Tyler Anderson in the nightcap. Frank Schwindel remains the starter at first base.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Not starting Saturday
Wade will sit Saturday against St. Louis, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wade returned from a knee injury to make his season debut Friday against righty Jordan Hicks, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. With lefty Steven Matz on the mound Saturday, he'll retreat to the bench, with Mike Yastrzemski shifting to right field and Austin Slater starting in center.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: On bench Saturday
Hoskins isn't starting Saturday against the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Hoskins has gone 0-for-7 with two walks and four strikeouts over the last two games, and he'll be out of the lineup for the first time since April 13. Johan Camargo will start at first base and bat eighth.
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Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL
Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: Takes seat against southpaw
Rivas isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.
Rivas led off in the last three games and went 1-for-9 with a run, two walks and six strikeouts. Frank Schwindel will shift to first base while Yan Gomes serves as the designated hitter against left-hander Clayton Kershaw in Saturday's matinee.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Drives in two more Friday
Tellez went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.
The 27-year-old slugger continues to rake. Tellez has multiple hits in three straight games and five of his last 10, and over that stretch he's slashing .378/.452/.838 with four homers and 16 RBI. While he will still sit against the occasional lefty, Tellez appears to have seized the starting first base job for Milwaukee, and his path to everyday at-bats got clearer after Keston Hiura was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Padres' Luke Voit: Golden sombrero for El Paso
Voit (biceps) struck out in all four plate appearances with Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
He is 0-for-13 with seven strikeouts and two walks on his rehab assignment. The expectation was that Voit would need about a week-long rehab stint, and that may still be the case, but he was also hitting .143 with 17 strikeouts in 54 plate appearances in the majors before injuring his bicep, so it's fair to be concerned about how productive he will be once activated.