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Bowen went 1-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.

Bowen hadn't collected a hit since June 8 versus the Reds. He's served as a part-time option in the outfield, most often working in right field when Fernando Tatis is at second base. Bowen is hitting just .133 with a .355 OPS, three steals and three runs scored over 32 plate appearances this season.

Taylor went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.

This was Taylor's second multi-hit effort in a row, and it's his third game this year with multiple RBI. The outfielder has also stolen a base in consecutive contests three times this year, totaling six thefts on seven attempts. He's batting .379 with an .886 OPS, a home run, one double, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored over 16 contests to claim a starting role over the last couple of weeks.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.

This was his third multi-hit effort over the last seven games, a span in which he has gone 7-for-22 (.318) with seven walks. Bogaerts is now batting .230 with a .658 OPS, 10 steals, eight home runs, 30 RBI, 32 runs scored and four doubles over 75 contests this season. The shortstop hasn't hit a homer since May 30 versus the Nationals -- the power he displayed early in the campaign hasn't held up.

The Mets acquired Mathis from the Cubs on Wednesday in exchange for left-hander David Peterson, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

After turning in a 1.204 OPS through 66 plate appearances at Single-A Myrtle Beach to begin the season, Mathis received a promotion to High-A South Bend on April 21 and slashed .260/.371/.490 with three home runs in 25 games before landing on the 7-day injured list over the weekend with an unspecified injury. Assuming the injury isn't too significant, the 22-year-old infielder should be ready to debut with his new organization prior to the All-Star break. Mathis will likely report to High-A Brooklyn.

Holliday (groin) struck out in his lone at-bat during Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

The Orioles held Holliday out of the lineup for four consecutive games to manage his groin soreness, but the middle infielder was able to make his first appearance since Saturday's win over the Dodgers, serving as a pinch hitter Wednesday. Baltimore has a team day off Thursday, so Holliday has an extra day to recuperate ahead of Friday's series opener versus the Nationals.

Schwarber (back) walked in his lone plate appearance during Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Nationals.

The All-Star slugger was out of the lineup for Philadelphia's past two games while tending to lower-back tightness, but he entered Wednesday's game as a pinch hitter and drew a clutch walk to set up Derek Hill's go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning. After coming off the bench, Schwarber appears to have a good chance of returning to the lineup for Thursday's series finale in Washington.

France went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.

France has three homers and eight RBI over his last eight games despite going a modest 7-for-28 (.250) in that span. The veteran infielder has seen most of the playing time at first base lately while Gavin Sheets primarily competes with Samad Taylor for starts in left field. France is batting .252 on the year and has added a .782 OPS, nine homers, 26 RBI, 19 runs scored, seven doubles, two triples and a stolen base over 175 plate appearances.

The Cubs acquired Peterson from the Mets on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Cole Mathis (undisclosed), Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Peterson had endured a rough season with the Mets, turning in a 6.09 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 68 innings across 16 appearances (eight starts). However, the Cubs will gladly take all the rotation arms they can get at this point, as Edward Cabrera (hamstring) and Ben Brown (neck) became the fifth and sixth Chicago starting pitchers to land on the injured list Wednesday. Peterson is expected to provide immediate aid to the rotation and could make his first start with the Cubs as soon as Friday at Milwaukee, after he threw 79 pitches Sunday in his final appearance with the Mets.

Adam pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.

Adam had gone three days without pitching, making him the fresh arm available after six relievers worked in Tuesday's contest. He's had a bit of a rough June, giving up six runs (including four homers) over 9.1 innings, but he was sharp Wednesday to lock down his second save this season. Adam has a 2.45 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 20:8 K:BB over 29.1 innings, and he also has 16 holds while working in a setup role. Mason Miller should be available to handle any save chances for this weekend's three-game series versus the Dodgers, which begins Friday.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.

Goldschmidt continues to victimize Tigers southpaw Tarik Skubal, taking the left-hander deep twice Wednesday. The veteran first baseman has now gone 7-for-13 (.538) with four homers in his career versus Skubal, adding to his impressive resume against the reigning two-time Cy Young Award winner. Goldschmidt is turning back the clock in 2026, slashing .297/.355/.568 with 14 homers, eight doubles, 39 RBI and 30 runs over 211 trips to the plate.