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Harper went 2-for-5 with a solo home run across both games of the team's doubleheader Tuesday against the Nationals.

Harper went 1-for-4 in the first of the Phillies' games Tuesday. While he was out of lineup for the second contest, he appeared as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and delivered his 34th home run of the campaign. Though he has posted a disappointing season from a power perspective, Harper is ending the season with a flourish, delivering three home runs and two doubles across his last eight games. Overall, he's hitting .258/.374/.505 across 657 plate appearances.

Alvarez is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

He is hitting .348 with six home runs, nine walks and 18 strikeouts in 18 games this month. Michael Brantley starts at designated hitter while Kyle Tucker starts in left field.

Vogelbach (neck) is starting at DH and hitting seventh Tuesday against the Astros, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Vogelbach sat out Sunday's series finale against the Orioles due to a sore neck, but he's been cleared to return following Monday's off day. The 26-year-old is hitting just .178 with a 12:18 BB:K through 17 games this month.

Harper will sit for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader in Washington, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Harper went 1-for-4 in the day's first game. The loss in that contest eliminated the Phillies from playoff contention, so Harper won't be asked to play two games in one day in what's now a lost season.

Ozuna went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and a run in a win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Ozuna didn't partake in the Cardinals' four-homer barrage, but he made more than his fair share of contributions. Ozuna had gone just 1-for-23 over the six games prior to Monday and is still hitting a miserable .148 (12-for-81) in September even when factoring in Monday's breakout. However, with eight of his 12 hits during the month going for extra bases (three doubles, five home runs), Ozuna has managed to compile a solid 11 RBI.

Cabrera (knee) is expected to rejoin the starting lineup Wednesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Cabrera is out for a third straight game Tuesday, though he's set to take batting practice to test out the issue before hopefully returning to action Wednesday. There are no plans to shut the veteran slugger down. Cabrera is expected to see a specialist following the season, per McCosky, and while surgery doesn't appear to be an option, Cabrera expected to be given some sort of treatment plan.

Choi went 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run and two runs overall in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.

Choi's 412-foot shot to center in the fourth with Austin Meadows and Travis d'Arnaud aboard put a significant dent into a 4-0 deficit. The Korean slugger is hitting just .214 in September, but he's remained a viable contributor with 14 walks and eight extra-base hits (out of 12 total), the latter helping lead to an impressive 12 RBI during the month.

Cabrera (knee) will sit Tuesday against the Twins.

Cabrera finds himself on the bench for the third straight game as he deals with his latest bout with knee soreness. Brandon Dixon will be the designated hitter in his absence.

Miller is not in the lineup Monday against Washington.

Miller hits the bench after starting four straight games in left field. Jose Pirela starts there Monday with lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound for the Nationals.

Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a home run, double and two RBI in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Tigers.

Jimenez is wrapping up his rookie campaign with a flourish, as the 20-year-old is batting .388 with eight home runs and 25 RBI in his last 23 games. His long ball Sunday was his 30th of the season and places him behind only the Mets' Pete Alonso (50) for tops among all rookies.