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Soler went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Saturday's loss to the Nationals.

The veteran gave Atlanta an early lead with a 424-foot solo shot to center field in the first inning. He got aboard three more times in the contest and has now reached base safely in each of his seven games since joining the Braves on July 31. Over that stretch, Soler is batting .360 (9-for-25) with three homers, six RBI and five walks.

Winker went 3-for-5 with a home run and six RBI on Saturday against the Pirates.

Winker got the Reds on the board with an RBI double in the third inning, drove in two more runs with a single in the sixth, then capped off his performance with a three-run homer in the eighth. His day actually could have been more prolific had he not flied out with the bases loaded in the fourth. Winker is off to a scorching start to August, hitting .421 (8-for-19) with six extra-base hits in six games. For the season, he's slashing .307/.390/.57 with 23 homers and 67 RBI.

Winker went 2-for-2 with two walks, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 10-0 win over the Pirates.

The 27-year-old continues to enjoy a breakout campaign. Winker's 22 homers, 61 RBI and 72 runs are already career highs, and he's on pace for personal bests in batting average (.303) and SLG (.546) as well.

Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and two walks in Friday's 14-2 win over the Marlins.

Blackmon's seventh homer of the year was a two-run shot off Sandy Alcantara during a nine-run fourth inning. He boosted his season OPS to .754 with 27 extra-base hits through 401 plate appearances. Over his previous five games, Blackmon was stuck in a 1-for-17 slump with one RBI.

Belt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to Milwaukee.

The first baseman has hit safely in both games since he returned from the injured list, and the hitting streak is up to 11 games dating back to before his knee injury. Belt's homer Friday accounted for San Francisco's lone run in the contest. He's up to 12 long balls, 30 RBI, 31 runs scored and three stolen bases while posting an .883 OPS through 209 plate appearances.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in an 8-4 victory against Atlanta on Thursday.

Pederson knotted the score at 2-2 in the fourth with his 14th home run of the season and walked and scored in the eighth as part of a six-run inning. The outfielder has been hot of late, going 8-for-17 over his last six games and raising his average from .238 to .249.

Belt (knee) went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk in Thursday's 5-4 extra-inning win over Arizona.

After missing roughly six weeks with a knee injury, Belt returned to the lineup Thursday. The first baseman provided an RBI single in San Francisco's four-run rally in the ninth inning before he was lifted for pinch runner Steven Duggar. Belt's personal hitting streak was extended to 10 games -- he was red-hot before the injury, and he'll look to regain that form over the final two months of the season. Overall, the 33-year-old is slashing .254/.366/.509 with 11 home runs, 29 RBI, 30 runs scored and three stolen bases through 205 plate appearances.

Harper went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Thursday's victory over the Phillies.

Harper took Joe Ross deep to center field in the third inning to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead. It was the 18th homer of the year for Harper, who is a scorching 9-for-19 (.474) with a pair of long balls during a six-game hitting streak. He's slashing .305/.417/.563 with 42 RBI and 12 stolen bases (13 attempts) in 372 plate appearances overall this season.

The Giants reinstated Belt (knee) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

As expected, the veteran Is back with the Giants after being out since late June with a right knee injury. Belt figures to share time with Darin Ruf and LaMonte Wade at first base going forward. Kevin Gausman was placed on the paternity list in a corresponding move.

Blackmon isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cubs, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Blackmon is in the midst of a slump in which he's gone 1-for-16 with an RBI and four strikeouts across the last four games. Sam Hilliard will start in right field and bat sixth.