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Cron went 2-for-4 with two homers and seven RBI in Sunday's 13-8 win over Miami.

Cron absolutely dominated Miami's pitching staff all weekend and topped it off with a monster Sunday. He launched a three-run shot in the first inning and a grand slam in the fourth, bringing him to 18 homers this season. In three games against the Marlins this weekend, the right-handed slugger went 6-for-10 with four homers and 13 RBI. Cron raised his season OPS to .859 through 350 plate appearances.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Drew Ellis will get a turn at third base while Cabrera takes a seat for the series finale. Cabrera still looks like Arizona's top option at the position for now, but as a veteran on an expiring contract, his opportunities could take a hit in August and September while the 35-77 Diamondbacks prioritize the development of younger players.

Solano will start at second base and bat sixth Sunday against the Brewers.

Solano hadn't started either of the Giants' past two games, both of which came against right-handed pitching. He'll draw back into the lineup Sunday with southpaw Brett Anderson on the mound for Milwaukee, but the righty-hitting Solano looks like he'll be used as a short-side platoon player at the keystone moving forward following the lefty-hitting Tommy La Stella's recent return from the injured list.

Flores will start at third base and bat cleanup Sunday against the Brewers.

Flores had been on the bench for each of the past four games, but he'll get a look at the hot corner Sunday while Kris Bryant moves to the outfield. Following the recent returns of Brandon Belt and Tommy La Stella from the injured list along with the trade-deadline acquisition of Bryant, Flores' starting opportunities will likely come mostly against left-handed pitching moving forward.

Hoskins (groin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Hoskins will sit for the third straight game while he manages a tight left groin. Brad Miller will pick up another start at first base in place of Hoskins, whom the Phillies are labeling as day-to-day.

Freeman (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Austin Riley will shift across the diamond and cover first base in place of Freeman, who made an early exit from Saturday's 3-2 win while battling an upper-respiratory infection. According to Bowman, Freeman admitted he felt sick heading into Saturday's game and experienced spells of dizziness before leaving early, so Atlanta is likely erring on the side of caution by holding him out of the series finale. Freeman will effectively get two days off thanks to Atlanta having an open date in the schedule Monday, but the team is hopeful he'll be ready to go for Tuesday's series opener versus Cincinnati.

Walker went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in a 6-2 loss to San Diego on Saturday.

Walker tagged San Diego starter Yu Darvish for a long home run in the second inning to provide Arizona's only two runs of the game. The long ball was Walker's fifth in 71 games this season and was his first since June 26 as he's slugging a disappointing .355. This comes after he smashed a combined 36 home runs in 199 games over the last two seasons with a .471 slugging.

Votto went 2-for-4 and hit his 23rd home run of the season Saturday against the Pirates.

Votto took Pittsburgh reliever Nick Mears deep for a solo homer in the eighth inning to round out the scoring at 11-3. He also picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly back in the third. Votto has cooled off from the torrid pace he set during the back half of July, hitting just .222 over his past seven games, but he's still gone yard three times during that stretch.

Freeman left Saturday's game against the Nationals due to an upper respiratory infection.

There's been no indication that Freeman has tested positive for COVID-19, an illness he battled prior to his MVP campaign last year. Health and safety protocols remain tight due to the pandemic, however, so Atlanta will have to treat Freeman's illness with caution. Ehire Adrianza entered the game in his place, playing third base and pushing Austin Riley over to first, which could be the team's default alignment if Freeman is forced to miss time.

Smith isn't starting Saturday against the Phillies, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Smith will get a day off as the Mets elect to stack their lineup with right-handed hitters against lefty Ranger Suarez. Kevin Pillar will take over in left field and bat eighth.