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Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Monday in the win over Colorado.

Ozuna launched a walkoff home run in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Cardinals took the first game of the series. He's pieced together a modest six-game hitting streak, going 9-for-26 with three homers and seven RBI over that stretch. Ozuna sits with a .268 average, 13 homers and 58 RBI through 102 games in 2018.

Carpenter went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a walk Monday against the Rockies.

Carpenter tied the game in the seventh inning by plating two on a single. He's had an impressive month of July through 24 games, as he's batting .333 with 10 home runs and 19 RBI. The 32-year-old is slashing .277/.387/.569 through 101 games in 2018.

McCutchen (foot) will man right field and bat atop the order in San Diego on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

McCutchen will not miss any additional time after leaving Sunday's game against Milwaukee due to a foot contusion. With just a two-game set on tap in San Diego, he will get a breather during the club's scheduled off day Wednesday. Through 103 games this year, McCutchen has slashed .253/.348/.405 with 10 home runs, 43 RBI and nine stolen bases.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Cubs.

Ozuna took Kyle Hendricks deep in the first inning to record his 12th home run of the season. He has now homered in consecutive games, only the second time he's achieved that this season. Even with the recent boost in power, Ozuna is slugging a disappointing .390 through 395 at-bats this season, and his .260 mark across the last 30 days is hardly a reason for optimism.

McCutchen was lifted from Sunday's tilt against Milwaukee due to a foot contusion, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

McCutchen suffered the injury after fouling multiple balls off his foot, although he was likely removed as a precaution. The issue shouldn't force him to remain out for long, and barring a more negative diagnosis, he'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.

The Padres optioned Reyes to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Reyes had appeared in just one of the Padres' last five games and had failed to seize an everyday role at any point since being recalled from Triple-A on July 10, so he'll be sent back to the minors in order to pick up regular at-bats. The Padres activated pitcher Jordan Lyles (forearm) from the 10-day disabled list in a corresponding move.

Pederson is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Pederson had put together a nice stretch this week, starting six consecutive games in left field at one point. That's mostly due to lucky scheduling, however, as the Dodgers faced right-handed starters in each of those contests. He was relegated to the bench Saturday against lefty Max Fried, and with southpaw Sean Newcomb set to take the hill for the Braves in Sunday's series finale, Pederson will yet again be out of the starting lineup. Matt Kemp will move over to left field to cover for him, with Enrique Hernandez in center and Yasiel Puig in right.

Pederson was not in the starting lineup Saturday and went 0-for-1 off the bench in a win over the Braves.

Pederson was used off the bench with a left-handed starter on the mound, but he figures to be on the strong side of a platoon in center field with Enrique Hernandez now that Yasiel Puig (oblique) has returned from the disabled list. The young slugger is posting a career-best .265/.344/.531 slash line with 14 homers over 295 plate appearances, and he figures to maintain a semi-regular role in center with Puig and Matt Kemp occupying the corner outfield slots.

Reyes is expected to be optioned to Triple-A El Paso prior to Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

He's received just 12 at-bats since he was recalled from Triple-A on July 10, so this move certainly makes sense. Reyes has shown significant power potential this season but doesn't appear to be in the team's immediate plans.

Ozuna went 3-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's game against the Cubs.

He tagged Jose Quintana for the grand slam in the first inning but was unable to score or drive anyone in via his other two hits. Ozuna hit just .176 in his first 85 at-bats of the month but now has five hits over his last two games.