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Alonso went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and an additional RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.

Alonso plated the Mets' only two runs of the game on a solo homer in the fourth and an RBI groundout in the sixth. He's now up to five home runs over his last seven games and has distanced himself a little bit at the top of the league with 18 on the year. The 28-year-old is slashing .230/.325/.541 with 43 RBI, 33 runs and a 24:45 BB:K over 209 plate appearances.

Gurriel went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rockies.

Gurriel has seen limited playing time since Garrett Cooper returned from an inner ear infection May 14. Over three games since that date, Gurriel has gone 4-for-10 with one RBI. It appears he'll remain in a reserve role as long as the Marlins' infield is healthy. For the season, the 38-year-old is slashing .263/.306/.384 with three home runs, nine RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base through 108 plate appearances.

Cooper went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rockies.

In nine games since returning from an inner ear infection, Cooper has gone 6-for-36 (.167) with four RBI and three runs scored. He's still seeing regular playing time between first base and designated hitter despite the sluggish hitting. For the season, the veteran is slashing .242/.285/.391 with four homers, 17 RBI, eight runs scored, five doubles and a triple through 33 contests.

Mariners manager Scott Servais said after Tuesday's win over the Athletics that X-rays on France's left wrist returned negative, but the first baseman is still dealing with swelling along with a bruise, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Servais believes France is doubtful to play against the Athletics on Wednesday, and he notes the team will play it day-by-day in terms of a possible stint on the 10-day injured list. France was plunked in the wrist by a fastball from Trevor May in the bottom of the eighth inning, and while he was initially able to stay in the contest, he was eventually subbed out for Sam Haggerty. Haggerty will likely get the bulk of playing time at first base during any time France misses.

France was removed from Tuesday's game against the Athletics in the eighth inning after being hit in the wrist by a pitch, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

France was replaced by Sam Haggerty after initially staying in the contest. It's likely that France will undergo testing to determine if there's any structural damage, but the infielder should be considered day-to-day until the results of any imaging takes place.

Mervis went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run, three total RBI an additional run in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

Mervis was dropped to ninth in the order for the first time all season, but the 25-year-old responded with arguably his best game of the year. The Cubs have veterans Eric Hosmer and Trey Mancini on hand, but Mervis figures to keep seeing regular playing time at first base as the team looks to get him acclimated to the MLB level, and efforts like this certainly help his cause.

Guerrero went 3-for-6 with a homer and six RBI in Tuesday's 20-1 victory over Tampa Bay.

Guerrero got Toronto's offensive explosion started with an RBI single in the first inning before cranking a grand slam off Luke Raley in the Jays' nine-run ninth. It's an encouraging display from Guerrero after he went 2-for-17 without driving in a run over his previous four games. Overall, the 24-year-old first baseman is slashing .300/.368/.500 with eight home runs and 33 RBI through 204 plate appearances this year.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a walk and two solo home runs in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Reds.

The first baseman took Graham Ashcraft deep in the first and third innings in a wild affair that saw the two teams combine for 10 runs in the first four frames. Remarkably, Goldschmidt has homered in only three of the last 32 games, but all three times he launched multiple long balls. He's up to nine homers in 49 games on the season to go along with a stellar .293/.404/.521 slash line.

Noda is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

Jesus Aguilar will start at first base and bat cleanup with left-hander Marco Gonzales on the mound for Seattle. Noda has flashed decent power and great on-base skills, but he'll likely continue to sit versus most southpaws.

Wade (thumb) is in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Twins.

Wade made an early exit from Monday's series opener versus Minnesota due to a jammed thumb, but it appears that all is well. He will start at first base and bat leadoff for the Giants on Tuesday night at Target Field.