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Voit went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI, two walks and a run scored in Friday's victory over Toronto.

Voit capped off a five-run first inning by delivering a two-run double to left-center field. The 27-year-old is off to a solid start in September, going 10-for-37 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBI over 11 games.

Hoskins went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored Friday against Miami.

Hoskins launched his 31st homer of the year to left field in the sixth inning, extending Philadelphia's lead to 11-1 in an eventual 14-2 rout. He's been hot at the plate to start September, going 11-for-43 with three doubles, four home runs and eight RBI through 12 games.

Shaw is not in the lineup versus Colorado on Friday, Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group reports.

Shaw will ride the pine with left-hander Tyler Anderson on the mound for the Rockies. In his absence, Gregor Blanco will make a start in left field and bat seventh.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

After a stretch of 10 straight starts, Cabrera sits for the second time in three games. The 32-year-old has hit just .234/.280/.409 since joining the Phillies, and with the team rapidly fading from contention, it wouldn't be a surprise to see younger players get a larger share of at-bats down the stretch. Scott Kingery will get the start at shortstop Friday.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup Thursday against the Twins, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

O'Hearn was a late addition to Wednesday's lineup after Hunter Dozier was scratched, going 0-for-2 with a trio of walks. He'll find his usual seat on the bench against a southpaw, with the Royals facing Stephen Gonsalves. Dozier will start at first base in his place.

Rizzo will bat atop the order and man first base against the Nationals on Thursday.

Manager Joe Maddon is looking to shake things up with the Cubs' offense in a little bit of a rut, as the team only managed six runs versus the Brewers during a three-game set this week. In addition, Daniel Murphy went 0-for-11 as the leadoff hitter, so Maddon will attempt to jolt him out of his mini-slump by placing the second baseman in the three hole while Rizzo hits first.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a double, stolen base and a run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Rockies.

Goldschmidt reached base for the 48th consecutive road game, extending the franchise record he already held. Though the Diamondbacks have seen their playoff hopes take a major hit after dropping four of their last five games, Goldschmidt has been even more excellent than usual in September, hitting .395/.500/.711 with as many walks (eight) as strikeouts. While Goldschmidt is on pace to finish with his typically stellar marks in the batting average and power-production categories, his involvement on the basepaths has taken a hit in his age-30 campaign. The stolen base he notched Wednesday was just his sixth of the season and first in nearly a month.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 10-0 rout of the Orioles.

Incredibly, all 10 of Oakland's runs were scored in the third inning, and Olson provided the big blow with his 26th homer of the year. The first baseman's .241/.323/.450 slash line is a big step backwards from his sparkling 2017 debut, but the 24-year-old's still provided strong power numbers.

O'Hearn will start at first base and bat ninth Wednesday against the White Sox.

O'Hearn was originally left out of the lineup, but Hunter Dozier was scratched with a sore back. With lefty Carlos Rodon due up for Chicago, O'Hearn will slot into the nine hole. He has struggled mightily against same-handed pitching so far in his young career, going 1-for-29 with 14 strikeouts. The 25-year-old O'Hearn is batting .356/.466/.836 against right-handed pitching.

O'Hearn is not starting Wednesday against the White Sox, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

O'Hearn sits after starting 11 of the last 12 games. He hit .300 with four homers and a 1.142 OPS over that stretch. Hunter Dozier will slide over to first base in his place, with Alcides Escobar starting at third.