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Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during Thursday's win over the Marlins.

Hoskins got the scoring started by cranking his 11th long ball of the season, this time a solo shot against Pablo Lopez in the fourth inning. Now batting .266/.341/.505 on the year, Hoskins leads the Phillies in hits (50), RBI (31) and home runs (11).

Smith (knee) will return to the lineup to play left field for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Colorado, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Smith will wind up missing two games with a minor knee issue. The beat-up Mets can't afford any more injuries, so they'll be happy to see Smith back in the lineup even if he's hitting just .245/.301/.322 on the year.

Diaz isn't starting Thursday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz went 1-for-5 with an RBI, three walks and three strikeouts across the last two games. Ji-Man Choi will start at first base while Randy Arozarena serves as the designated hitter.

Cron is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Cron started seven straight games after returning from a lower-back strain, hitting a modest .250/.333/.333 over that stretch. He'll get a rest following three straight hitless games, with Josh Fuentes shifting over to first base.

Smith (knee) is not in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Rockies.

Smith hurt himself on a slide Tuesday. He was expected to be available off the bench Wednesday, but that game got postponed. He'll remain available in that capacity for Thursday's first game, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports, with the Mets still not sure whether or not he'll be in the lineup for the second contest.

Rizzo (back) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Rizzo will miss his second straight game while he contends with a stiff back. Kris Bryant will fill in at first base in place of Rizzo.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's win over the Mariners.

Olson socked his 13th long ball of the season with a solo shot in the third inning, and he later added another RBI in the bottom of the fourth with a sac fly that scored Elvis Andrus. The first baseman has been seeing the ball well of late and has hit safely in all but two of his last 11 contests, hitting .300 with a 1.133 OPS, five homers and a 6:5 BB:K across 46 plate appearances in that span.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 9-8 loss to the Angels.

Lowe's two-run blast, his first homer in 17 games, was part of a five-run uprising in the eighth inning. Earlier, a single extended his hitting streak to five games (8-for-21). His .265/.364/.739 line indicates a competent hitter, although it remains to be seen if the 25-year-old will develop the kind of power associated with a corner infielder at the major-league level.

Manager Gabe Kapler said it's "reasonable" to expect Flores (hamstring) to be activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

The 29-year-old landed on the shelf with a strained right hamstring May 19, and he's expected to rejoin the active roster when first eligible Saturday. Flores could have an increased role at first base once activated with Brandon Belt (oblique) placed on the injured list Wednesday.

Smith suffered a knee injury on a slide Tuesday but was expected to be available off the bench before Wednesday's game was postponed, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

The 25-year-old never exited the contest, but he apparently suffered the injury during the sixth inning on Tomas Nido's home run, which was originally ruled a double. Smith should be considered day-to-day, and it's unclear if he'll be available to start in Thursday's doubleheader.