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Alonso is not in the lineup Friday against Atlanta.

There haven't been reports that Alonso is battling an injury, so it's unusual to see him sit against lefty Max Fried, with the left-handed Dominic Smith starting ahead of him at first bench. Still, it's possible Alonso has been benched on merit, as his .755 OPS is considerably worse than Smith's 1.034 mark as well as designated hitter J.D. Davis's .802 mark.

Bell is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Bell started the past 14 games and has a 1.024 OPS during that stretch, but he'll take a seat for Friday's matinee. Jose Osuna receives the start at first base in Game 1.

Bohm went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs and a walk in Thursday's loss to the Mets.

Bohm was the middle part of a back-to-back-back series of home runs with Bryce Harper and Didi Gregorius in the first inning to help counter the three runs scored by the Mets in the top of the frame. Bohm also laced a double in the second inning for his 10th two-bagger in only his 34th career game. The rookie has enjoyed a fine start to his career, posting a .317/.368/.496 slash line through 136 plate appearances.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Phillies.

Alonso initiated a Mets comeback with a solo shot to left field in the sixth inning. While his .215 average and .754 OPS are considerable dropoffs from his 2019 Rookie of the Year campaign, Alonso does rank in the top 10 among National League hitters with 12 long balls on the season.

Calhoun went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a second run scored in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Angels.

Calhoun is feasting on Angels pitching during the series, going 5-for-10 with three home runs, seven RBI and five runs scored over the first two games. The right-fielder, with 20 extra-base hits among his 34 base knocks this season, has career highs in slugging (.494) and OPS (.829).

Cooper went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk Wednesday as he helped the Marlins to an 8-4 win over the Red Sox.

Cooper opened up the scoring in the first after connecting on a low breaking ball and driving it over the fence to straightaway center to give the Marlins an early 2-0 lead. The 29-year-old slugger is enjoying a decent campaign in which he's hitting .269/.337/.487 with four home runs and 13 RBI in 22 games.

Hiura went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during the loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Hiura gave Milwaukee a 2-0 lead with his long ball off Adam Wainwright in the first. The homer was the second baseman's 13th of the season and it brought his RBI count to 32. He will try and make it three games in a row with a homer during the nightcap of the twin bill.

Alonso is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Alonso finds himself on the bench for the fourth time this season. That's not a high number by any means, though it's higher than one would have expected giving his fantastic .260/.358/.583 slash line as a rookie. He hasn't come close to matching that this year, however, hitting .216/.318/.433. Dominic Smith will be the first baseman Wednesday, with J.D. Davis serving as the designated hitter.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during the Braves' 5-1 win over the Orioles on Tuesday.

Freeman is slashing a monstrous .500/.559/1.033 through his past 30 at-bats, including 14 RBI. He has reached base safely in 31 consecutive contests and is rapidly building a candidacy for MVP consideration.

Hiura went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk while recording four total RBI in the Brewers' 18-3 Tuesday night victory over the Cardinals.

Hiura was a lowly 2-for-17 with one RBI over his previous six games prior to Tuesday's strong showing. The Brewers offense has been feast or famine of late, scoring a combined seven runs in five games in between 19- and 18-run outbursts. Part of the volatility stems from Hiura, who is among the worst in the league in strikeout percentage.