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Wade (side) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

The 28-year-old was scratched from Friday's lineup with side tightness and will sit out Sunday for a third straight contest. Heliot Ramos will start in right field and bat ninth while Wade should be considered day-to-day.

Flores went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Flores entered Saturday's game stuck in an 0-for-13 skid, but he was able to snap it with his third-inning homer. The infielder has hit safely in just four of 15 games in September, batting .093 this month despite knocking three homers. The late-season slump has dropped his slash line to .229/.312/.408 with a career-high 19 homers, 66 RBI, 67 runs scored and 26 doubles through 137 contests.

Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

With Manny Machado getting a rare day out of the field and handling designated hitter duties in the series finale, Bell will sit for the second time in three games. Since being acquired Aug. 2 from the Nationals, Bell has turned in a underwhelming .203/.313/.301 in 40 games. He may have to fight with Wil Myers for one spot in the Padres' everyday lineup over the final two and a half weeks of the season.

Toglia is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Toglia has started every game since being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Aug. 30, and he'll receive a day off after he posted a .190/.242/.397 slash line in his first 16 big-league contests. Yonathan Daza will start in center field Sunday, which pushes Randal Grichuk to right.

Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

Goldschmidt started the past six games and will receive a day off after he posted a .273/.360/.409 slash line with three doubles, three RBI and two runs during that stretch. Albert Pujols will take over at first base while Nolan Arenado rests his legs as the designated hitter.

Hoskins (hand) is starting at first base and batting second Sunday against Atlanta, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The 29-year-old hasn't seen the field since Wednesday when he suffered a bruised right hand on a hit-by-pitch, but he's back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale. Through 11 games in September, Hoskins has a .244/.289/.439 slash line with two home runs and five RBI.

Voit went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Voit hit a third-inning solo homer to put the Nationals up 3-1. It was his 21st homer of the season, his third this month and his eighth since being acquired by the Nats. The first baseman extended his hit streak to six games with the solo shot. During that span, Voit has two homers, four RBI and three runs scored while raising his season batting average from .229 to .235.

Hoskins (hand), who isn't starting Saturday against Atlanta, could return to the lineup for Sunday's series finale, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Hoskins is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game Saturday but is feeling better and will participate in some pregame warmups to see how he feels. It's possible that he'll be available off the bench Saturday, and he'll have a chance to start Sunday if his swelling stays down.

Wade (side) will sit Saturday against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wade was scratched Friday with tightness in his left side. It's possible that's the reason for his absence Saturday, but he was likely always going to sit against southpaw Julio Urias, so it isn't entirely clear if the injury is still bothering him. J.D. Davis will start at first base Saturday while Heliot Ramos starts in right field, the two spots Wade has most frequently occupied.

Hoskins (hand) remains on the bench Saturday against Atlanta.

Hoskins hasn't played since he left Wednesday's game against the Marlins after a pitch hit his hand. While his X-rays were negative, his bruised hand will now keep him on the bench for the third straight game. The Phillies have a scheduled off day Monday, so it's possible he sits again Sunday in order to get five full days to heal. Alec Bohm will again slide to first base Saturday, with Nick Maton starting at third.