Freeman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Friday's 9-5 win over the Pirates.

Freeman did a bit of everything in his second consecutive multi-hit effort. The homer was his first since July 21. The first baseman has gone 6-for-15 with four RBI over four games since returning from an absence due to a personal issue. Overall, Freeman is sporting a .292/.396/.503 slash line with 17 homers, 71 RBI, 66 runs scored, six steals, 28 doubles and two triples across 108 contests.

Busch is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

Busch had started the Cubs' first seven games of August -- going 7-for-24 with three homers -- but will get some rest Friday. In his place, Patrick Wisdom will play first base and bat second.

Walker (oblique) is not yet asymptomatic, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

Walker, who landed on the 10-day injured list July 30 with a left oblique strain, could pick up a bat next week. The Diamondbacks are cognizant that oblique injuries are tricky for a baseball player and want Walker to be 100 percent before really ramping up. Arizona is getting by at first base with trade deadline acquisition Josh Bell, so the team doesn't need to rush Walker back.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Rays.

Goldschmidt drove home Nolan Arenado on a groundout in the opening frame before adding an RBI single in the third, giving the first baseman only his second multi-RBI game since June 22. The single also snapped an 0-for-19 skid for Goldschmidt, and he's batting a putrid .154 (4-for-26) to begin August with one homer, four RBI and two runs scored.

Canha went 4-for-6 with a double and two RBI Thursday against the Nationals.

Canha made his biggest impact since being acquired by the Giants, driving in two and collecting his first four-hit game since 2022 while a member of the Mets. The veteran outfielder started three of the four games in Washington and has now collected seven hits in 15 at-bats since arriving from Detroit at the trade deadline.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Rockies.

Alonso touched up Colorado starter Austin Gomber for both homers, capping a four-run first inning with a two-run blast, then launching a second dinger off the lefty in the third. It was Alonso's second multi-homer game of the season and his fourth game with at least three RBI. The slugging first baseman is now slashing .246/.331/.476 with 51 extra-base hits including 25 homers, 63 RBI, 67 runs and 49 walks across 493 plate appearances.

France isn't in the Reds' lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.

France will get a breather Thursday after going 6-for-26 with two homers through his first seven games as a Red. Spencer Steer will get the starting nod at first base instead while Will Benson covers left field.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies.

The Dodgers went 3-for-13 as a team with runners in scoring position, but Freeman was 2-for-2, stroking a run-scoring single in the first inning and a two-run single in the second. It was the first baseman's third game back since missing eight contests to attend to a family matter, and he hasn't shown any rust since returning, going 4-for-12 with at least one hit in each game. While Freeman's season numbers (.287/.392/.491 slash line, 16 homers, five steals) are mostly down in comparison to last year, he's at 67 RBI through 464 plate appearances, giving him a reasonable shot to reach 100 RBI for the third consecutive campaign.

Yepez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Giants.

The first baseman took Blake Snell deep in the third inning, briefly giving the Nationals a 3-2 lead that quickly evaporated. Yepez hasn't gone consecutive games without a hit since being added to the Nationals' roster in early July, and in 117 plate appearances over that stretch he's slashing .330/.380/.523 with 12 doubles, three homers, two steals, 16 RBI and 17 runs.

Hoskins is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

It's a routine day off for Hoskins, who picked up five hits in the first two games of the series. The Brewers will go with Jake Bauers at first base and William Contreras in the designated-hitter spot Thursday as they go for the sweep.