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Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a walk, double, triple and four RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.

Goldschmidt didn't go deep but still put together an impressive effort, recording a pair of RBI on each of his extra-base hits. He has now driven in multiple runs in three of his past 10 games. Despite the strong run of late, Goldschmidt has taken a step back this season, as he is on pace to post the worst slash line of his career since a 48-game sample in 2011.

Abreu went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Indians.

Abreu took Nick Goody deep in the eighth inning to record his 29th homer of the season. It was his first long ball since Aug. 20, though it's his fifth multi-hit game in that 15-contest span. Now just one home run away from his fourth season with 30 dingers, Abreu is hitting .281/.323/.496 across 597 plate appearances.

Blandino exited Wednesday's game against the Phillies after being hit by a pitch near his face, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Blandino had the 97 mph fastball graze off his left shoulder and it may have hit him in the face, though the broadcast replays weren't fully clear. The 26-year-old at least avoided a direct impact to the head and was able to leave the field under his own power. Per Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer, manager David Bell said after the game that Blandino was okay.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an 8-4 victory against the Nationals on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old continues to display incredible power, as he's already smashed three homers this month and 11 since Aug. 5. Behind 74 extra-base hits, Alonso nearly has a .600 slugging percentage in 2019. He is batting .267 with 45 home runs, 105 RBI, 86 runs and one steal in 509 at-bats this season.

Calhoun is not in the lineup Wednesday against Oakland.

Calhoun owns a strong .321/.424/.571 slash line over his last nine games. Brian Goodwin gets the nod in right field in his absence.

Voit is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.

Voit started five games in a row since returning from the injured list, going 4-for-17 at the plate with eight strikeouts. Edwin Encarnacion will be the first baseman Wednesday, with Mike Ford serving as the designated hitter.

Tellez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in the Blue Jays' 7-2 loss to the Braves.

Tellez left the yard in both of the Blue Jays' games in Atlanta, bringing his home run count to 17 for the season. That power production has made Tellez useful in AL-only formats, but his poor batting average (.221) and underwhelming counting stats (45 RBI, 37 runs) limit his utility in most mixed leagues.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run Tuesday in the Mets' 11-10 loss to the Nationals.

Alonso squared up on a Daniel Hudson offering in the ninth inning for his 44th home run of the season, giving his team a six-run lead that was eventually squandered by the bullpen. The Mets' recent slide now leaves them five games off the pace for the second wild-card spot, but the drop down the standings is through no fault of the star rookie. Over his last 10 games, Alonso is slashing .293/.356/.610 with four home runs and seven RBI.

Cabrera will start at second base and bat second Wednesday against the Mets, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

The hot-hitting Cabrera appears to have unseated Brian Dozier as the Nationals' primary option at the keystone, as he'll man the position for the third straight game and make his seventh start in the last nine games. Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a walk, double and two runs in Tuesday's 11-10 comeback win, boosting his slash line to .328/.405/.578 since signing with the Nationals in early August. Expect manager Dave Martinez to lean heavily on Cabrera until his bat cools off.

O'Hearn hit a walkoff solo homer as a pinch hitter in a victory over Detroit on Tuesday.

O'Hearn started the game on the bench but came up big when called upon in the ninth inning, launching a home run to left field to give Kansas City the win. The 26-year-old is hitting only .188 this season but has provided some power for the Royals' beleaguered offense, slugging 11 homers in 276 at-bats.