Smith is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

The Giants are sending southpaw Alex Wood to the mound, so the left-handed hitting Smith will begin this one on the bench. Michael Chavis is handling first base.

Flores went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Reds.

The Giants put just four runners on base, and Flores accounted for half of those instances. The infielder has taken advantage of more playing time in July, batting .417 (20-for-48) over 14 contests this month. He's also homered four times in his last four games. For the season, he's at a .292/.349/.526 slash line with 12 homers, 31 RBI, 29 runs scored and 13 doubles over 232 plate appearances. Until LaMonte Wade (hamstring) is ready to play, Flores will likely see a majority of the work at first base.

Olson went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Olson's two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh inning brought Atlanta back within one run. The first baseman then came right back in his next at-bat and smacked a solo home run, going back-to-back with Austin Riley to give his team a 7-5 lead. Olson continues to deliver at the plate, especially in July, as he's now batting .327 with four homers, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored for the month. His 32 home runs on the season also leads the National League.

Alonso went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Though he's still tied for fifth in the majors with 26 home runs, Alonso's power production and batting average have both been trending down steadily since the beginning of June. Over the past seven weeks, Alonso has popped just six homers in 31 games and is slashing .136/.250/.327 during that same stretch. The Mets could soon look to build in an off day for the slumping Alonso, but he'll start at first base and bat cleanup in Thursday's series finale.

Wade is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Cincinnati, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wade is dealing with a hamstring injury, although he might not have been in the lineup anyway with the Reds throwing lefty Andrew Abbott. He did do some running and hitting on the field pregame and might be available off the bench. Wilmer Flores will handle first base.

Hoskins (knee) could potentially return this season if the Phillies make a deep postseason run, MLB.com reports.

Hoskins did some running on the field on July 14, the first time he's done so since he underwent ACL surgery in late March. His teammate, Kyle Schwarber, had ACL surgery in early April of 2016 and made it back for the World Series, so Hoskins has that as a guidepost. Ultimately, the odds of the Phillies making another deep playoff run and Hoskins being available are long, but it hasn't been ruled out.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Astros.

Cron accounted for the Rockies' lone run of the game with his 10th homer of the season. He started five of the team's six games during the homestand and went deep three times to go along with six RBI and six runs scored. Cron's overall line has been limited due to a lengthy absence caused by a back injury, though he now boasts a .215 ISO across 202 plate appearances -- in line with his career norm.

Wade (hamstring) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.

Wade made an early exit from Tuesday's game due to left hamstring cramping and will grab a day of rest and treatment. Wilmer Flores is covering first base and batting third Wednesday at Cincinnati, with Joc Pederson handling leadoff duties.

Young is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Nationals.

Young is slashing just .171/.256/.371 through 39 major-league plate appearances this season and hasn't started a game for the Cubs since last Friday. The 28-year-old first baseman and corner outfielder could be on the verge of a demotion to Triple-A Iowa.

Hall is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

The lefty-hitting Hall sat out both ends of a doubleheader last weekend when the Padres brought a pair of lefty starters to the hill, but he had manned first base in both of the Phillies' last two games against right-handed pitchers. However, Hall will find himself on the bench Wednesday versus righty Colin Rea, allowing Edmundo Sosa to crack the lineup at third base while Alec Bohm shifts over to first.