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Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Cabrera delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning to provide some much-needed insurance, putting the visitors ahead 4-0 in the eventual 5-2 win. The 32-year-old is hitting just .243 since being traded to the Phillies, but he's hit safely in four straight and driven in six over that span, and is now slashing .333/.429/.722 to open August.

Abreu went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

Abreu recorded a sacrifice fly in the third inning and later hit a game-tying two-run homer -- his 20th of the year -- in the 10th inning off Zach Britton. This marks five consecutive years that Abreu has hit at least 20 home runs, but he's got some work to do still to reach the 100-RBI threshold as he has for four straight seasons.

Bell (oblique) could be activated as early as Wednesday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic Pittsburgh reports.

Bell started taking light swings earlier in the week and progressed to running sprints and doing some fielding drills Tuesday with coaches looking on. Everything appears to have gone off without a hitch for the first baseman, as manager Clint Hurdle noted that Bell likely won't need a minor-league rehab stint before rejoining the Pirates.

O'Hearn is on the bench for the second straight day Tuesday against the Cubs, Maria Torres of The Kansas City Star reports.

O'Hearn started four straight after getting called up on deadline day, but he's gone just 2-for-16 and has now sat for three of the last four. Hunter Dozier will be the Royals' designated hitter Tuesday, with Drew Butera playing first base.

Votto (knee) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Votto will be held out Tuesday after aggravating his sore right knee during Monday's series-opening loss. The hope is that the day off will allow the veteran enough time to recover before Wednesday's series finale. Brandon Dixon is slated to start at first base and hit second in Votto's absence.

Montero was promoted to High-A Palm Beach on Tuesday, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports.

The 19-year-old earned the promotion after posting very strong numbers for Low-A Peoria, hitting .321/.381/.529 with 15 homers in 102 games. Montero projects to have a decent bat with above-average raw power, though his future will depend in part on whether he can stick at third base.

Flores went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Monday against Cincinnati.

Flores drove in a run during the first inning on a single to right field, and he plated another in the fourth on a single to left. Following Monday's performance, he's recorded back-to-back multi-hit games, going 6-for-9 with a double and three RBI over that stretch. Flores is slashing .279/.336/.461 through 91 games for the Mets in 2018.

Votto will be held out of Tuesday's game against the Mets due to a sore right knee, John Fay of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Interim manager Jim Riggleman said Votto aggravated the knee injury in Monday's series opener and it got worse later in the ballgame. Despite playing hurt, Votto went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk. He'll get the day off Tuesday with the hope that it provides enough time for Votto to recuperate ahead of Wednesday's matchup.

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

O'Hearn has started five of six games since earning a promotion at the end of July, going 2-for-16 (.125) with a homer and three walks over that stretch. He'll head to the bench for Monday's series opener with a lefty in Cole Hamels toeing the rubber for the opposition, while Jorge Bonifacio takes over as DH in his stead.

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said Sunday that Bell (oblique) is progressing well and has resumed taking light swings, Sarah K. Spencer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Bell is eligible to return from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, but with the first baseman having yet to perform a full range of baseball activities, it appears he'll require more than the minimum amount of time to recover from the left oblique strain. While Bell remains unavailable, David Freese (forearm) is expected to continue serving as the Pirates' primary first baseman.