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Bour is out of the lineup Monday against the Rockies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

This is the second day off in a row for Bour, likely to improve the hitting matchups as Colorado starts left-handed pitcher Jorge De La Rosa. Righty Chris Johnson will get the start in his place, but Bour should be back for Tuesday's contest against Bud Norris and the Braves.

Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert.

Goldschmidt is rolling right now with at least one hit in 13 straight games, but he had not had a day off since April 17, and manager Chip Hale decided that Monday was an opportune time to give Goldschmidt his first day off in over two months. With Goldschmidt opening Monday's game on the bench, Phil Gosselin will get the start at first base.

Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a pair of runs scored in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

The Cubs offense ran rampant Sunday, hanging 10 runs on Pittsburgh despite promising rookie Jameson Taillon starting the contest, and Rizzo got the party started with an RBI single in the first before launching a solo homer in the sixth. He rounded off his night with another RBI single an inning later, raising his average to .272, which is his highest mark in over a month.

Freeman went 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Mets.

He's now collected at least three hits in five of his last seven games while racking up three home runs, eight RBI and six runs scored, pushing his batting average in June to .358 (24-for-67) with a .701 SLG. Not coincidentally, the Braves have won five straight games during Freeman's hot streak as they finally have some offense to support their pitching staff. He'll get a day off Monday before Atlanta finishes their road trip with a two-game set in Miami.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Phillies.

The veteran slugger is feasting on Phillies pitching in the series, now hitting .500 (5-for-10) with a double, two homers and three RBI. He's enjoying a banner June overall, and has raised his average 21 points since May 31.

Bour is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Bour was at the forefront of the Marlins' 9-6 victory Saturday, going 2-for-3 with his 11th homer of the season and a pair of runs and RBI, but he'll take a day off Sunday with a lefty in Tyler Anderson on the mound for the Rockies. Chris Johnson replaces Bour at first base.

Flores (wrist) is back in the lineup Saturday, hitting sixth and playing third base against the Braves.

He was out of the lineup for two games due to the wrist ailment and the Mets are happy to have him back, as they are without starting corner infielders David Wright and Lucas Duda, both of whom are on the DL. Flores offers modest offensive potential in the short term and could be useful in deep leagues.

Joseph is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

Joseph will get a day off as he has started each of the last nine games at first base. Ryan Howard will start in his place Saturday, batting fourth. With Zack Greinke opposing the Phillies on the mound, manager Pete Mackanin is stacking the lineup with left-handed hitters.

GM Matt Klentak said the Phillies have no plans to release Howard, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Klentak said Howard has not been a distraction since being demoted to a bench role, and the Phillies still value his power bat coming off the bench. Howard has made just four starts this month, and two of those came as a DH while the Phils were in Toronto. His opportunities will be limited over the remainder of the season.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a double, solo homer and two runs in Friday's 10-2 victory over the Phillies.

The 28-year-old slugger extended his hitting streak to 11 games with his fourth multi-hit effort over that span. He's also homered for the second time in the last four games, and drove in a run for the sixth straight contest. Goldschmidt is enjoying his best month of the season in June, hitting .345 (20-for-58) with three homers and 10 RBI.