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Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went 1 for 3 with a walk and a solo home run in his team's 4-2 loss to the Giants Monday.

Freeman had just the third hit of the game for the Braves in the ninth inning with a shot to right field that reduced the deficit to two runs, but the Braves weren't able to complete the comeback. He has hit .303/.379/.521 with seven home runs and 21 RBI in 142 at-bats.

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores was out of the starting lineup Monday while dealing with the aftereffects of a stomach virus, MLB.com reports.

Flores revealed Monday that he was feeling "much better" Monday after coming out of Sunday's game with the issue. He could be used in Monday's game against the Yankees off the bench.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1 for 2 with a walk and a solo home run in his team's 11-2 loss to the Rockies Saturday.

Votto was the lone bright spot in the blowout loss for the Reds, hitting a home run for the second consecutive game. He has hit .266/.414/.476 with six home runs and 12 RBI in 124 at-bats.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto will hit in the four-hole again Saturday.

Votto was moved to the cleanup spot Friday, and managed to hit a walkoff home run. With the Reds struggling with injuries, it looks like Votto will stay in that spot for now. Things could change once Jay Bruce returns. 

Votto is hitting .262 in 122 at-bats. 

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman reached base four times Friday against the Cubs. 

Freeman walked in his first plate appearance, before singling in his next two at-bats. He made his only out of the day in the eighth inning, grounding out to first. With the two teams tied in the bottom of the 10th, Freeman stepped in with a man on second and the game possibly on the line. He delievered, stroking a walkoff single to center on the first pitch he saw.

Freeman finished the game 3 for 4, with one run scored and one RBI.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto move to the cleanup spot paid off on Friday, as he launched a walkoff home run to lead his team past the Rockies 5-4.

Votto took Boone Logan deep for a solo home run in the ninth inning to end the game. It was his only hit of the night. He finished 1 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. He is hitting .262 with five homers and 11 RBI in 122 at-bats.

Struggling to score runs, the Mets have inserted infielder Wilmer Flores in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies. He will take over for Ruben Tejada at shortstop.

Mets shortstops have posted a .517 OPS, which ranks second-to-last among the 30 teams in baseball. Flores, who was called up Thursday, hit .307 in 114 at-bats while at Triple-A Las Vegas.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto will start at the cleanup spot Friday against Colorado for the first time since August 10, 2009.

Votto had moved from the third to the second spot in the lineup this season. His power numbers, which took a hit last year, have continued to slip. He has just four home runs and 10 RBI in 2013. His batting average has slipped to a disappointing .263 with a 6-for-37 run.

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores was called up Thursday, but questions remain about his final position, according to Newsday.

"He's not a shortstop," a rival scout told the paper. "He will struggle to handle the speed of the position, doesn't have the footwork or body control to handle plays around the bag." Despite that, the team is going to give Flores a shot at short. There's a sense that he'll have to hit well enough in order to make up for his defensive flaws.

The team has used Flores at second and third in the past, but there's no clear opening at those spots on the big league roster. Flores hit .307 in 114 at-bats in Triple-A.

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo put together his first multi-hit game in nearly a week Thursday, in a 12-5 win over the White Sox.

Rizzo was 3 for 5 in the game, including a two-run home run in the third inning. He added a walk and scored three runs in the blowout win.

Rizzo is now hitting .294/.414/.513 in 119 at-bats, with seven home runs and 18 RBI. He has 23 walks and 22 strikeouts in 33 games, as well, while scoring 22 runs.