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  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Blasts grand slam

    Olson went 3-for-5 with a double and a grand slam in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Angels.

    Olson blew the game wide open for Atlanta in the sixth, when he took Ryan Zeferjahn deep to right field for a 358-foot grand slam, the ninth of his career. Wednesday marked Olson's 16th multi-hit game of the season, five of which have come in the midst of his current nine-game hitting streak. Over that span, he has gone 15-for-38 (.395) with four doubles, one home run and seven RBI.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Productive in twin bill

    Torkelson went 3-for-8 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

    Torkelson smacked a solo homer in Game 1 and got the Tigers on the board with an RBI double in the fourth inning of Game 2. The first baseman has now hit safely in seven of his past eight games, a stretch that includes five extra-base hits, four RBI and eight runs scored. For the season, he's slashing .234/.336/.485 with 18 home runs, 52 RBI, 49 runs scored and one stolen base across 342 plate appearances.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | BOS

    Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Drives in four in nightcap

    Lowe went 2-for-4 with a triple, four RBI and one run scored in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

    After going hitless in Game 1, Lowe got going early in Game 2 with an RBI single in the first inning before delivering the game-winning blow with a bases-loaded triple in the eighth. The first baseman has been streaky over his past 10 games, going hitless four times but also logging five multi-hit efforts and 13 RBI. On the season, he's slashing .233/.298/.402 with 13 home runs, 58 RBI, 37 runs scored and one steal across 359 plate appearances.

  • Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Launches grand slam in win

    Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.

    After fouling a ball off his foot in the continuation of a suspended game earlier Wednesday, Encarnacion-Strand was able to rejoin the lineup in the nightcap and proved to be the difference maker. The 25-year-old first baseman blasted a 439-foot grand slam off Greg Weissert to put the Reds ahead 4-3 in the seventh inning. It's the first homer since June 8 for Encarnacion-Strand, who'd gone 8-for-51 (.157) with an ugly .362 OPS in his last 15 games. He's now slashing .206/.233/.381 with six homers, 19 RBI and 13 runs scored through 133 plate appearances this season.

  • Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Cleared to start Wednesday

    Encarnacion-Strand (foot) will start at first base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Earlier Wednesday, the Reds and Red Sox resumed their suspended game from Tuesday. Encarnacion-Strand started that game at third base and went 1-for-3 before being lifted in the bottom of the eighth inning after he had fouled a ball off his foot in the top of the frame. The Reds didn't include him in their initial lineup for Wednesday's scheduled game, but Encarnacion-Strand will end up starting after Spencer Steer was scratched due to a hand injury that he suffered earlier in the day when he was hit by a pitch. Though Encarnacion-Strand may not be 100 percent while he tends to the foot issue, the Reds evidently felt that Steer was more in need of rest and recovery for the nightcap.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Won't start Wednesday

    Steer was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox due to a hand injury, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

    Earlier Wednesday, the Reds and Red Sox resumed their game from Tuesday that was suspended in the top of the fourth inning. Though Steer was able to play the entire game and finished 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, he experienced swelling on his hand after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning. The Reds initially included him in the lineup for the nightcap, but Steer will end up sitting while Christian Encarnacion-Strand enters the lineup at first base. With the Reds off Thursday, Steer could be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Phillies.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor: Back in lineup Wednesday

    Naylor (neck) will start as Arizona's designated hitter and bat fourth Wednesday against the Giants, SI.com reports.

    Naylor was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to lingering neck soreness to miss a fourth straight game, but he'll now make his return to the starting nine following a four-game absence. The 28-year-old first baseman found quite a bit of success in June, slashing .311/.366/.486 with three homers, 16 RBI and 12 runs scored across 82 plate appearances last month.

  • Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Out after fouling ball off foot

    Encarnacion-Strand is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Boston after fouling a ball off the top of his foot earlier in the day, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

    The Reds and Red Sox resumed Tuesday's suspended game earlier Wednesday, and Encarnacion-Strand was removed in the bottom of the eighth after getting hurt in his at-bat in the previous half inning. Manager Terry Francona didn't disclose whether Encarnacion-Strand underwent X-rays following his removal from the contest. With Encarnacion-Strand on the bench for the second game of the day, the Reds will turn to Santiago Espinal to cover third base.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Cleared to start Wednesday

    Reds manager Terry Francona said that Steer is dealing with some swelling in his hand, but the 27-year-old will start at first base and bat fifth Wednesday against the Red Sox.

    The Reds and Red Sox are essentially playing a doubleheader Wednesday, after they resumed Tuesday's suspended game in the top of the fourth inning earlier in the day. Steer finished 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in the Reds' 5-3 loss, but he experienced swelling in his hand after being plunked by a pitch in the seventh inning. Though he'll have just a few hours to rest up between games, Steer is apparently feeling well enough to play the field and hit during the nightcap.

  • Bryce Harper DH | PHI

    Phillies' Bryce Harper: Sitting second game of twin bill

    Harper is not in the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Padres.

    Harper started at first base and went 1-for-4 in the Phillies' 6-4 loss in the first game of the day, which was his second appearance since returning from the 10-day injured list Monday following a three-plus week absence due to right wrist inflammation. His absence from the lineup in Wednesday's nightcap appears to be a result of workload management rather than any sort of setback. Otto Kemp will handle first base and bat sixth as the Phillies try for a doubleheader split.

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