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  • Luis Arraez 1B | SD

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Not facing lefty

    Arraez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

    With southpaw Kyle Freeland on the bump for Colorado, the lefty-hitting Arraez will take a seat on the bench. In his last eight games, Arraez is 14-for-36 (.389) with five RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases. Manny Machado will DH on Saturday while Donovan Solano plays the hot corner.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: On bench Saturday

    Hoskins is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.

    Hoskins will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 0-for-7 with four strikeouts across his last two games. Jake Bauers will play first base while William Contreras serves as the DH.

  • Michael Toglia 1B | COL

    Rockies' Michael Toglia: Picks up steal in win

    Toglia went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-3 win over the Padres.

    Toglia extended his hitting streak to nine games, a span in which he's gone 11-for-31 (.355). He continues to see steady playing time at first base, even though he's in the midst of a 13-game homer drought. For the season, he's recorded a .220/.296/.489 slash line with 19 homers, six steals, 43 RBI, 42 runs scored, eight doubles and three triples over 297 plate appearances.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Pops 19th homer

    Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Dodgers.

    Goldschmidt's blast tied the game at 2-2 in the second inning. The first baseman's consistency hasn't returned in August -- he's just 7-for-42 (.167) with two homers and seven RBI over 12 contests this month. He's still managed to produce decent power with 19 homers and 19 doubles through 117 contests, but his batting average (.231) has been stagnant since mid-June, and he's added just 49 RBI, 58 runs scored and seven stolen bases for a team that's struggled to generate much offense.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Collects three hits Wednesday

    Freeman went 3-for-5 with a run in Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee.

    Freeman recorded his fourth multi-hit game over his past seven contests, a span in which he's batting .345 with a homer, four RBI and a stolen base. The star first baseman has boosted his season batting average up to .291 as he attempts to finish with a .300 mark for the fifth consecutive campaign. Freeman has added 17 long balls, 71 RBI, 68 runs and six thefts over 113 games.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | SF

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Getting day off vs. lefty

    Wade is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

    He'll retreat to the bench while Atlanta sends southpaw Max Fried to the bump for the series finale. Mark Canha will replace Wade at first base and bat second.

  • Tyler Black DH | MIL

    Brewers' Tyler Black: Exiting starting nine Thursday

    Black is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

    After getting called up from Triple-A Nashville on Monday, Black sat out the Brewers' series opener versus the Dodgers but served as the designated hitter in both of the past two contests, going 0-for-6 with a walk and three strikeouts. He'll find himself on the bench for the finale, with Jake Bauers replacing Black in the lineup at DH. The Brewers could take a hot-hand approach to the DH spot while Christian Yelich (back) is on the shelf for the foreseeable future.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Goes deep in win

    Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Giants.

    Olson drew a walk in the opening frame before coming around to score on a Michael Harris grand slam. The first baseman would then add a home run of his own to lead off the third, giving him his fourth long ball this month and his 21st on the campaign. Olson has now hit safely in six consecutive games, tallying three homers, a double, eight RBI and six runs over that stretch. He's also driven in at least one run in three of his last five contests.

  • Jonah Bride 1B | MIA

    Marlins' Jonah Bride: Launches three-run homer

    Bride went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in a loss to the Phillies on Wednesday.

    Bride helped Miami get off to a promising start with a three-run homer in the first inning and added a sacrifice fly in the fourth, but the team's pitching couldn't contain Philadelphia's offense. Bride continues to be a bright spot for the Marlins, as he's notched at least one hit in 15 of 19 games since the All-Star break and is batting .308 (20-for-69) with five home runs and 17 RBI during that span. That has put him on the fantasy map, especially because he's moved into an everyday role since Josh Bell was traded to Arizona.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | NYM

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Perfect at plate Wednesday

    Alonso went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and a two-run double in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Athletics.

    This was Alonso's first four-hit game this season. The first baseman has gone 17-for-61 (.279) with six homers and 15 RBI over his last 16 contests, though he also has an unsettling 27 strikeouts in that span. For the season, he's up to a .246/.329/.475 slash line, 26 homers, 68 RBI, 68 runs scored, 27 doubles and three stolen bases over 120 games.

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