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  • Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL

    Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: Drives in two Wednesday

    Rivas went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Padres.

    Rivas got off to a scorching hot start to the season, though he had cooled down some to begin May. Before Wednesday's contest, the 25-year-old was batting just .118 this month with nine strikeouts in seven games. Rivas still seems to be on the strong side of a first-base platoon with Frank Schwindel, but the former could lose playing time if he cools down too much.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Smacks grand slam

    Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a grand slam Wednesday against the Mariners.

    Hoskins took Logan Gilbert yard in the fourth frame to record his fifth homer of the season. He powered the Phillies' offense throughout their three-game set against the Mariners, slugging a home run in each contest while tallying seven RBI. For the season, Hoskins is now hitting .222/.309/.444 across 123 plate appearances.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Padres' Luke Voit: Launches first two homers in win

    Voit went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs and three runs in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.

    The first baseman took Keegan Thompson deep in the second inning and then launched another homer off Mychal Givens in the seventh frame. Voit finally notched his first round trippers of the season Wednesday. The 31-year-old has struggled to a .184 batting average over 49 at-bats to open the season. Voit will look to springboard this effort into a hot stretch in the coming weeks.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Three hits in win

    Wade went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Rockies.

    Wade notched three singles in the contest, most notably driving in Luis Gonzalez with a timely knock in the eighth. He now has four hits in 12 at-bats since being activated off the injured list May 6, adding a homer and five RBI over that stretch. Wade looks to be picking up where he left off in 2021.

  • Alex Kirilloff LF | MIN

    Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Kirilloff isn't starting Wednesday against the Astros.

    Kirilloff started in the last three games and went 2-for-8 with a run and three strikeouts. Gilberto Celestino will start in left field while Jose Miranda starts at first base.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Dealing with sore wrist

    Mountcastle isn't starting Wednesday against the Cardinals due to left wrist soreness, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    The Orioles didn't initially provide a reason for scratching the 25-year-old from Wednesday's lineup, but he's considered day-to-day with a sore wrist. If Mountcastle is forced to miss additional time, Trey Mancini and Tyler Nevin would likely see an uptick in playing time at first base.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Scratched from Wednesday's lineup

    Mountcastle has been scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Cardinals for an unspecified reason, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    The 25-year-old was initially slated to serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth Wednesday, but Cedric Mullins will now rest his legs as the DH while Jorge Mateo enters the lineup at shortstop. It's not yet clear whether Mountcastle will be available off the bench or whether he'll return to the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Cardinals.

  • Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE

    Rangers' Kole Calhoun: On bench Wednesday

    Calhoun isn't starting Wednesday against the Royals.

    Calhoun recorded hits in four of the last five games and went 4-for-16 with a homer, three RBI, a walk and four strikeouts during that time. Adolis Garcia will shift to right field while Eli White starts in center.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Mariners' Ty France: On base thrice in win

    France went 2-for-3 with an RBI infield single, a run-scoring hit-by-pitch, a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Phillies on Tuesday.

    France was a constant thorn in the side of the Phillies all night as evidenced by his very busy stat line. The burgeoning star had been a bit quiet at the plate after a torrid stretch where he hit .405 (17-for-42) between April 23 and May 3, but Tuesday's productive showing snapped him out of that funk and pushed his season line back to a sterling .320/.396/.475.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Not starting Wednesday

    Flores (back) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Flores will remain out of the lineup for a second straight day after being scratched with lower-back tightness Tuesday, but he's feeling better and will likely be available off the bench in Wednesday's series finale against Colorado, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Joc Pederson will serve as the designated hitter while Luis Gonzalez starts in left field.

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