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Freeman went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, a run and two RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 victory against the Giants.

Freeman walked and scored in the fourth inning, and he plated two runs in the seventh with his first triple of the season. The star first baseman isn't hitting for his usual amount of power -- he has just three homers through 23 games -- but he's still slashing a healthy .299/.386/.483 and has collected five doubles, a triple, 15 runs, 12 RBI and two stolen bases.

Tellez went 4-for-6 with two home runs, a double and eight RBI in Wednesday's 18-4 win over the Reds.

Tellez singled in the first inning before he later launched a grand slam off Vladimir Gutierrez in the third frame, scoring Willy Adames, Christian Yelich and Andrew McCutchen in the process. The 27-year-old also added a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth and an RBI double in eighth inning, finishing his day with an eye-popping eight RBI. The two homers have him up to seven total on the season to go with 21 RBI. Over his last four games, Tellez has launched four long balls and notched 12 RBI over 15 at-bats.

Reds manager David Bell said Wednesday that Votto (illness) will likely be on the COVID-19 injured list for "more than a couple of days," C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Though the Reds haven't formally said whether Votto tested positive for COVID-19, the skipper's comments would seem to imply that the veteran first baseman is likely experiencing symptoms of the virus and wasn't deactivated earlier this week for precautionary reasons. More clarity on Votto's status could arrive over the weekend, but fantasy managers shouldn't count on him being available for the Reds' four-game home series with Pittsburgh that begins Friday.

Beaty is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Guardians.

Beaty will see his streak of six consecutive starts come to an end while he sits in favor of Jose Azocar in the nightcap. He served as San Diego's designated hitter in the team's 5-4 win in Game 1 of the day, going 1-for-4 with a run.

Wade (knee) is in the lineup at Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The Giants were initially optimistic that Wade could be back with the major-league club as early as Tuesday, but he'll appear in at least one more rehab game. He's posted a 1.088 OPS over six rehab games, so it's possible he'll rejoin the Giants when they return home Thursday.

Cron went 3-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-2 loss to the Nationals.

His eighth-inning blast off Erasmo Ramirez was too little, too late for the Rockies. Cron continues to swing a hot bat despite a lack of consistent help around him in the lineup, and his nine homers ties him for the major-league lead with Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo. Cron also boasts a .307/.354/.693 slash line with 22 RBI in 23 games.

Bell went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Rockies.

The first baseman hadn't homered in 17 games prior to crushing a German Marquez fastball the other way in the third inning Tuesday, but Bell has been extremely productive despite the lack of over-the-fence power. He's reeled off three multi-hit performances over the last four games, and in 24 contests on the season he's slashing .366/.464/.549 with three homers, 16 runs and 18 RBI.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-0 win over Atlanta in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

His sixth-inning blast off Kyle Wright gave the Mets an insurance run. Alonso's .440 slugging percentage and 5.4 percent walk rate so far this season are off his usual pace, but he's still supplied five homers and 21 RBI through 26 games.

Walker is not in Wednesday's lineup for the series finale against the Marlins, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Walker will rest Wednesday after starting each of the Diamondbacks' last four games, launching three home runs and driving in four over that stretch. Seth Beer will take over at first base and bat fourth.

Smith isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Atlanta.

Smith started in the second game of Tuesday's twin bill and went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two strikeouts. Even with a right-hander (Ian Anderson) on the mound for Atlanta, the lefty-hitting Smith will give way at designated hitter to J.D. Davis, who may be the Mets' preferred option for the role at this stage following the recent removal of Robinson Cano from the 40-man roster.