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Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon had a good day at the plate in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Giants. Blackmon went 2 for 5 with a two-run home run. His sixth home run of the season brought the Rockies to within three runs, but they would eventually fall to the Giants 10-8.

Blackmon has just nine hits in 40 at-bats over his last 10 games, with Saturday's home run accounting for the only extra-base hit during that span.

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen fell a triple-shy of the cycle in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Mets. The former NL MVP got the scoring started with his sixth home run of the season, a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning off Matt Harvey. McCutchen then singled in the fifth before lacing a double in the seventh. 

Overall, McCutchen went 3 for 4 with two RBI and a run scored. His batting average is up to .258 and is 10 for 28 over his last eight games.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt homered and had three hits for the fourth time in six games Friday at Colorado. He went 3 for 5 with one double, two runs, two RBI and one strikeout.

Belt connected for a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Kyle Kendrick. It was his fourth home run, which have all come in the last six games. Friday's home run landed in the upper deck at Coors Field.

"It's almost like you were hitting a T-ball," Belt said, per MLB.com. "You hear the crack of the bat and you know which way it's going."

Belt has been on an offensive tear since early May. He is batting .403 in his last 17 games, raising his average from .214 to .317 in that span. Belt also has a .459 on-base percentage, .746 slugging percentage, 1.206 OPS, one triple, nine doubles, 11 RBI and 17 runs in his last 17 games.

Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson smacked his 11th home run of the season to propel the Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the Padres on Friday.

With the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Pederson hit a solo shot off Joaquin Benoit. He finished the game 2 for 4. Pederson is 8 for 40 with two home runs over his last 10 games.

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper smacked his 16th home run of the season during Friday's 2-1 win over the Phillies.

"See it and hit," Harper said, per MLB.com. "Plain and simple. Just trying to see and hit the ball, and I wasn't really thinking too much. He'd get 1-2 and throw a heater over. He was a little sneaky in the first three at-bats for those three guys. I was just guessing heater, and I guessed right and connected."

The solo home run came in the second inning off pitcher Sean O'Sullivan. The home run was Harper's lone hit in two at-bats during the game. He walked and struck out once during the contest.

Over his last 14 games, Harper is 24 for 46 with 11 home runs and 24 RBI. During that time, he has raised his average from .265 to .336.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt was hit by a pitch during Thursday's 4-0 win over the Dodgers, but Belt said he was fine after the game, reports CSN Bay Area.

Belt was hit around his wrist by Clayton Kershaw, but there was no damage to the wrist. Belt went 0 for 3 with one strike out during the contest.

Marlins center fielder Marcell Ozuna went 2 for 5 with one RBI, one strikeout and two runs during a 7-6 loss Thursday vs. Arizona. Ozuna had an RBI single off Randall Delgado in the sixth inning.

Ozuna had his sixth multihit game in May. He is batting .276 (21 for 76) with three home runs, four doubles, eight RBI, nine runs, six walks and 14 strikeouts in 19 May games.

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Dodgers. But with Clayton Kershaw on the mound for Los Angeles, Belt will hit in the seventh spot in the lineup. It's the first time he's batted lower than sixth all season.

Belt has just three hits in 32 career at-bats against Kershaw, which is likely the reason for the move down the batting order. 

Belt has been hot at the plate, batting .381 with three home runs and eight RBI over his last 10 games. 

Phillies outfielder Ben Revere is getting just his second day off this month, as he is being held out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Rockies. Revere has been hitting fairly well lately, batting .268 with three RBI and three stolen bases over his last 10 games.

Darin Ruf will handle left field and bat third, while shortstop Freddy Galvis will hit lead-off for the first time this year. 

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen went 3 for 5 with a solo home run in his team's 4-3, 13-inning loss to the Twins on Wednesday.

The Pirates found themselves immediately behind after the Twins scored three runs in the top of the first inning, but McCutchen was finally able to even the score with his eighth-inning blast to eventually send the game into extras. He has hit .238/.333/.399 with five home runs, 23 RBI and two stolen bases in 143 at-bats.