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Hoskins went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over Atlanta.

He capped a four-run second inning with a two-run double, then led off the fourth with a two-run homer off Jake Odorizzi. Hoskins is now one long ball shy of his second career 30-homer campaign, with the other one coming in 2018.

Freeman is not in Friday's lineup against the Cardinals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The star first baseman will get his first day off in over a week and just his second day off this month. Miguel Vargas is starting at first base in Freeman's place and batting eighth.

Solano was scratched from Friday's lineup against Milwaukee due to an eye infection, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Solano was removed from Friday's starting nine a few hours before the start of the game, and his availability off the bench is unclear. He should be considered day-to-day for now, but Spencer Steer will start at first base and bat second Friday.

Wade isn't starting Friday against the Diamondbacks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wade went 3-for-7 with a double, two runs, an RBI and a walk over the last two games but will retreat to the bench with left-hander Tommy Henry on the mound for Arizona on Friday. J.D. Davis is starting at first base and batting fifth.

Bell is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Bell started the past three games and will head to the bench after he went 1-for-10 with two walks and a run scored. Brandon Drury will serve as the designated hitter while Wil Myers starts at first base.

Cron (hand) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Cron exited Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch on his left hand, and he'll sit for a second straight game Friday due to the bruise. The 32-year-old should be considered day-to-day while Michael Toglia receives another start at first base.

Solano was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Brewers for an undisclosed reason.

Solano was slated to start at first base Friday, but Spencer Steer will shift to first base while Alejo Lopez enters the lineup in left field. It's not yet clear whether Solano will be available off the bench.

Steer (eye) is starting Friday against Milwaukee.

Steer sat out the last two games due to an eye infection, but he'll start at the hot corner and bat second during Friday's matchup. Over his last three games, he's gone 1-for-8 with a run, an RBI, a walk and four strikeouts.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Dodgers.

The game unfolded as a pitching duel between Julio Urias and Zac Gallen, but Walker looked to have stolen some of the spotlight with his go-ahead solo homer off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning. However, Los Angeles came back with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame to pull out the victory. Walker's homer was his fourth over his past eight games and pushed him to 36 long balls on the season, tied for sixth-most in the league.

Rivas went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in a 3-2 win Thursday in Pittsburgh.

Rivas singled, stole second and scored in the seventh and executed a sacrifice bunt in the ninth. It was his sixth stolen base of the season and third since Sept. 8. Since being recalled by the Cubs on Aug. 27, he's compiled a .275/.351/.333 line. Just 10 of his 55 hits this season have gone for extra-bases, and his .079 ISO is unlikely to be enough to secure him a starting role at first base in future seasons.