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  • Cubs' Jeimer Candelario: Held out Monday

    Candelario (back) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

    Candelario left Sunday's victory over the Diamondbacks with tightness in his back, and he will not play a full nine innings one day later. It's unclear both if he will be available off the bench and if he will miss any further action.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Bows out for nightcap

    Bohm is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader with Atlanta.

    Bohm went 2-for-4 with three RBI in the first game of Monday's twin bill, but with him not having a day off since Aug. 8, manager Rob Thomson decided it was time for some rest. Edmundo Sosa will enter the lineup in Bohm's place.

  • Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL

    Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Sitting against southpaw

    Rivas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

    Though he'll hit the bench Monday against southpaw Patrick Corbin, the lefty-hitting Rivas may have recaptured a strong-side platoon role at first base. He started in each of the Pirates' last three matchups with right-handers, going 1-for-8 with a walk and a stolen base.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Posts fifth straight multi-hit game

    Olson went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Pirates.

    With the pair of base knocks, Olson closed out the weekend with his fifth multi-hit effort in a row. He slashed .611/.682/1.167 overall during that five-game stretch with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs and is now batting a career-best .277 on the season. Though teammate Ronald Acuna remains the heavy frontrunner for the National League MVP honors, Olson (48 home runs, 121 RBI and 112 runs in 142 games) has done his part to push the likes of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman for a top-three spot in the balloting.

  • Joey Votto 1B | TOR

    Reds' Joey Votto: Homers in return to lineup

    Votto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

    Votto gave himself a nice birthday present by extending the Reds' lead with a solo home run to right in the eighth in his first game back since Aug. 23. Votto hasn't hit the ball a ton, evidenced by his .201 batting average, but he's still hitting for power, as he now has 14 home runs in 52 games this season. The 40-year-old should figure to see a near-everyday role at either first base or designated hitter down the final stretch of the year. He's now hitting .201/.302/.471 with 35 RBI, 21 runs and a 20:55 BB:K in 199 plate appearances.

  • Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Notches three hits in loss

    Montero went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Giants.

    Montero has hit safely in seven of nine games in September, and three of them have been multi-hit efforts. The infielder is 11-for-28 (.393) this month with a home run, three doubles and three RBI. For the season, he's slashing .243/.289/.402 with six homers, 29 RBI, 28 runs scored and 12 doubles across 232 plate appearances. He's seeing consistent playing time between first base and designated hitter as the Rockies evaluate younger players toward the tail end of a lost season.

  • Cubs' Jeimer Candelario: Nursing tight back

    Candelario left Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks due to back tightness, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

    Candelario went 0-for-2 with a strikeout prior to being pulled with the injury in the bottom of the fifth inning. The 29-year-old is still being evaluated by the training staff, and he should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.

  • Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Sits with India, Votto back

    Encarnacion-Strand is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

    The 23-year-old has been a fixture at first base for the Reds over the past few weeks, but his playing time is poised to dip with Joey Votto (shoulder) and Jonathan India (foot) returning from the injured list Sunday. Encarnacion-Strand has a .721 OPS with six home runs in 187 plate appearances this season and should still see semi-regular action down the stretch, but his run as an everyday starter is likely at an end for the near future.

  • Joey Votto 1B | TOR

    Reds' Joey Votto: Activated, starting Sunday

    Votto (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at first base Sunday versus the Cardinals, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirerreports.

    Votto made two appearances on his minor-league rehab assignment and will rejoin Cincinnati's lineup after going 2-for-6 with a double and two RBI with Triple-A Louisville. The veteran first baseman should see plenty of playing time down the stretch, though he could receive regular off days in Cincinnati's crowded and talented infield.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Receives Sunday off

    Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati.

    It's likely just a maintenance day for Goldschmidt, who started the Cardinals' previous 42 games and had a .765 OPS during that span. Alec Burleson will take over at first base for Sunday's series finale versus the Reds.

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