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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.

Santana (ankle) isn't starting Wednesday against the Cardinals, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

The 36-year-old was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to right ankle soreness, and he'll be excluded from the starting nine for a second straight game. It's not yet clear whether Santana will be available off the bench, but Ryan O'Hearn will start at first base and bat fourth.

Tellez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

His long ball went the opposite way to left-center field, and it was against a left-handed reliever in Phillip Diehl. Tellez struck out in his other three plate appearances Tuesday, but strikeouts have not been a problem for Tellez early on. In fact, this was just his fourth multi-strikeout game of the season.

Walker went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI during Tuesday's 5-4 win against the Marlins.

Walker was 2-for-23 over his past seven contests but delivered his first multi-hit game of the season in Tuesday's victory. It's also only the second time this year he's driven in multiple runs, and he still has a lot of work to do in order to bring up his .163/.250/.419 slash line. However, the 31-year-old hasn't lacked for power as he's tied for ninth in MLB with six home runs.

Santana was scratched from Tuesday's lineup versus the Cardinals due to right ankle soreness, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Santana was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup for previously undisclosed reasons, and it's unclear when exactly he picked up the ankle injury. The veteran slugger should be considered day-to-day, and he could sit out again Wednesday since the Royals have a scheduled off day to follow Thursday.

Padlo was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and is starting at third base Tuesday against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Padlo was acquired by the Giants from the Mariners last week, and he'll debut for his new team Tuesday. The 25-year-old appeared in four games at Triple-A since being acquired by San Francisco and went 7-for-18 with four home runs, nine RBI, eight runs and a stolen base. He should be in the infield rotation for at least the immediate future with Brandon Belt (illness), Tommy La Stella (Achilles) and Evan Longoria (finger) on the injured list.

Olson went 1-for-2 with two walks and a three-run home run in a 5-4 loss to the Mets during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

The first baseman took David Peterson deep in the fifth inning to get Atlanta within a run, but the offense went cold the rest of the way. Olson snapped a 14-game homer drought with the blast, but on the season he still carries a solid .286/.400/.484 slash line with three home runs and 10 RBI through 25 contests.

Wade (knee) will make another rehab appearance for Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Reports from over the weekend indicated that Wade could return to action Tuesday, but he'll evidently need at least one more game before he's cleared for his season debut. He certainly looks ready judging by his performance, as he owns a 1.238 OPS through five rehab games, so his rehab assignment likely won't stretch on for too much longer.

Santana was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals for undisclosed reasons.

Santana was initially penciled in to start at first base and bat cleanup, but he was absent from the revised lineup the Royals released closer to first pitch. Ryan O'Hearn will step into the starting nine in Santana's place.

Calhoun is not in the lineup Tuesday against Philadelphia, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

It's not a major surprise Calhoun finds himself on the bench Tuesday since lefty Ranger Suarez is on the mound for Philadelphia. Adolis Garcia will shift to right field while Eli White starts in center.