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Votto (back) is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Pirates.

Even if back tightness hadn't kept him out of the lineup the past two days, Votto may have been a candidate to sit out one game of the doubleheader. As such, Votto could still have a chance at being ready to go for the nightcap, depending how much progress he made overnight in his recovery from the back issue. Mike Moustakas will cover first base in Votto's stead for Game 1.

Hiura went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Cubs.

Hiura took Adrian Sampson yard in the fifth inning to account for Milwaukee's only run of the game. Hiura has eight home runs on the season, three of which have come in his last nine games. Despite the hot stretch, he remains a part-time player for the Brewers and is striking out at a 44.7 percent clip across 132 plate appearances on the campaign.

Flores is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Flores is 3-for-18 with a double, nine walks, an RBI and three runs over his past eight games and will take a seat Wednesday. David Villar will start at third base while Tommy La Stella works at the keystone.

Votto isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets due to back tightness, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Votto was absent from Tuesday's lineup due to what manager David Bell called a "recovery day," but Bell revealed that the first baseman's exclusion from Wednesday's starting nine is due to a back issue. The 38-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now, but Donovan Solano should continue to see increased at-bats if Votto is forced to miss additional time.

Solano will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Mets.

With southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Mets, the righty-hitting Solano will slot into a prominent spot in the batting order while the Reds send several key lefty-hitting regulars to the bench. Solano has now started in 10 times in 15 games since coming off the 60-day injured list June 21, but moving forward, his starting opportunities could be limited largely to when the Reds oppose lefty pitchers now that the team has all of its everyday players back from the IL with the exception of No. 1 catcher Tyler Stephenson (thumb).

Votto isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Votto will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive matchup after he went 0-for-13 with three walks and five strikeouts over his last four games. Brandon Drury is shifting to first base while Donovan Solano starts at the hot corner.

Tellez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Cubs.

Tellez staked the Brewers to an early 2-0 lead when he took Kyle Hendricks deep in the first inning, but the Milwaukee offense went cold for the next seven frames before putting a run on the board in the bottom of the ninth. The home run was Tellez's 17th of the season and was his 10th consecutive hit that went for extra bases, tying a franchise record previously set by Ryan Thompson in 2002.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Matty Two-Bags laced his major-league leading 32nd double of the season, five more than his closest competitors in the category, Rafael Devers and Jose Ramirez. Olson has caught fire at the plate again, posting seven multi-hit performances in his last 16 games and slashing .311/.368/.639 over that stretch with four homers (and eight doubles) and 16 RBI.

Cooper went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Angels.

He took Noah Syndergaard deep in the third inning for the game's first run. Cooper has been locked in since the beginning of June, slashing .368/.414/.538 over 27 games with three of his six homers on the season, nine doubles, 11 runs and 18 RBI.

Wade is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wade rejoined the lineup Monday after missing one game with a sore elbow, but he'll take a seat Tuesday with lefty Tyler Gilbert pitching for Arizona. Darin Ruf will start in left field, pushing Joc Pederson to right.