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Eldridge went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, an RBI double, two runs scored, a walk and a strikeout during Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Cardinals.

Eldridge has now recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games. The 21-year-old blasted a two-run homer off Andre Pallante in the first inning to get the scoring started for the Giants. In his last 30 games, Eldridge is slashing .327/.414/.558 with six homers and 29 RBI over 131 plate appearances.

Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.

Coming into this game with just three homers over his last 30 games, Alvarez clubbed his team-high 39th homer of the campaign Tuesday. Despite his recent struggles to produce the long ball, the 29-year-old has reached base safely in 11 of his last 12 games. This year, Alvarez is batting .310/.429/.594 with 39 homers and 98 RBI over 643 plate appearances.

Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Phillies' 6-3 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday.

Schwarber gave the Phillies a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning after taking Jackson Kent deep to right field for a solo homer. It was Schwarber's fifth home run in his last 10 games and major-league-leading 45th of the season, and he's close to recording 50 homers in back-to-back seasons. He also ranks 10th in the majors in RBI (95) and 11th in OPS (.875).

Perez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

The absence ends a run of 27 straight starts for Perez, who has carried a hot bat through 12 games in September with two doubles, two homers, 10 RBI and a .298/.353/.468 slash line. Jac Caglianone is serving as Kansas City's designated hitter Tuesday while John Rave starts in right field.

Pederson, who is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox, has a small fracture in his left hand, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

The veteran slugger suffered the injury on a hit-by-pitch Saturday against the Diamondbacks, but he's hoping the swelling will subside soon and allow him to play again this season. Pederson is likely to be sidelined at least the next few days as he continues to be evaluated.

De Paula is batting leadoff as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Reds, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

The 21-year-old has gone 2-for-9 with a double, a homer and a stolen base in four games since getting his first promotion to the big leagues Friday, and he'll now move atop the order for Los Angeles. It remains to be seen if this is a one-time lineup shakeup or a longer-term change, but De Paula seems likely to stick if he continues to produce at the plate -- at least until Shohei Ohtani (knee/biceps) is ready to return.

Nootbaar went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-7 win over Miami.

Nootbaar launched a two-run blast in the third inning as part of a three-hit effort. The 29-year-old has been hot of late, slashing .417/.500/.750 with three homers, 10 RBI and five runs over his past 15 games. Nootbaar is hitting .247/.349/.393 with seven homers, 31 RBI, 31 runs and two stolen bases across 80 contests between St. Louis and Arizona in 2026.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Ohtani (biceps/knee) will hit off a tee Tuesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Ohtani finally landed on the 15-day injured list last Friday after attempting to play through multiple injuries. He is ready to start ramping his baseball activities back up but will not be eligible to return until Sept. 23. Josue De Paula has been slotting in at designated hitter for the Dodgers since Ohtani landed on the IL.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's 14-4 win over the Astros.

The veteran designated hitter turned in his sixth multi-hit effort of the month Sunday. September has been another strong month for Diaz, who's hitting .314 with two homers, three doubles and six RBI over his last 51 at-bats. Through 642 plate appearances, he's slashing .301/.366/.463 with 22 long balls, 25 doubles, 81 RBI and 86 runs scored.

Rice went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a 2-0 victory over the Mets on Sunday.

It looked like the Yankees could be in for a big game on offense when Rice went deep to right field leading off their half of the first inning, but only one additional run was scored by either team for the rest of the contest. The long ball continued a nice September for Rice, as he's slashing .368/.467/.605 with three home runs, 10 runs and four RBI through 10 games this month. He's been one of the best hitters in the league this year, ranking ninth among qualified hitters in OPS (.884) and 13th in RBI (90) while tying for fifth in homers (38).