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Bell went 1-for-4 with a double and run scored against San Francisco on Sunday.

Manager Clint Hurdle batted Bell cleanup for the first time since June 7, an indication of his progress at the plate. Since coming off the disabled list one week ago, the 25-year-old is 6-for-21 with two doubles, two homers and five RBI. The team's scheduled day off Monday will allow Bell to rest a sore oblique muscle.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 9-2 win over Cincinnati.

Goldschmidt tacked plated two in the sixth inning on a two-run homer, followed by a solo blast to left in the ninth. He finished the weekend having gone 6-for-13 with three doubles, two home runs and three RBI, and he owns a .282/.388/.532 batting line through 117 games this season.

Rizzo is starting at first base and batting first in Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Rizzo, who recorded his 1,000th career hit in Saturday's game, has almost exclusively batted leadoff since the middle of July, with the exception an Aug. 5 game in which he entered in the seventh inning and batted third. Since moving to the top of the order, the 29-year-old slugger is slashing .358/.461/.600 with five home runs and 16 RBI.

Votto (knee) is batting second and starting at first base for the series finale against the Diamondbacks, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati reports.

Votto sat out a pair of games earlier in the week and was held out of Saturday's lineup with a sore right knee, although he did appear as a pinch hitter Saturday. The 34-year-old has a solid .291/.429/.428 slash line, but hasn't hit a home run since July 9, a span of 96 plate appearances.

Votto (knee) served as pinch hitter Saturday, delivering an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning in the Reds' eventual victory.

Votto has been battling knee soreness and wasn't in the lineup. Though the 34-year-old has had a down year, the Diamondbacks curiously walked Jose Peraza to get to him, and he delivered with the key run-scoring single. Stay tuned for whether Votto will return to the starting card Sunday.

Votto (knee) is not in the lineup Saturday against Arizona.

Votto missed a pair of games earlier in the week with a sore right knee. He was able to play Friday but appears to have been given another day to rest. He'll likely be managed on a day-to-day basis until the Reds are confident that the knee is no longer an issue. Brandon Dixon will get the start at first base.

Bell went 3-for-5 with a double against the Giants on Friday.

A day after hitting his first homer of the season from the right side, Bell collected three additional knocks while batting right-handed and flew out to deep center. Bell is slashing .324/.414/.482 in his last 139 at-bats, though he's hit only three homers over that stretch.

Votto (knee) will man first base and bat second against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

As expected, Votto will be back in action after missing the past two games following a knee injury he sustained Monday. He benefited from the Reds having a scheduled off day Thursday, and he appears ready to go for this weekend's three-game set.

The Marlins traded Bour to the Phillies on Friday in exchange for McKenzie Mills, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

The Phillies will also receive cash. Carlos Santana is currently the starter at first base for Philadelphia and has a .219/.356/.402 slash line and 17.9 percent walk rate, while Bour has posted a similar .227/.347/.412 slash line with 19 home runs. The 30-year-old will likely be a bench option most nights, unless the Phillies opt to utilize a platoon situation at first base.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Giants.

He went back-to-back with Elias Diaz against lefty Andrew Suarez in the second inning. It was Bell's first home run against a left-handed pitcher this season and just the ninth of his career from the right side of the plate. Bell returned to action Wednesday after spending time on the DL with an oblique strain.