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Bohm went 2-for-4 with a pair of base hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Atlanta.

The 25-year-old will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's series finale, taking an 11-game hitting streak into the contest. That impressive stretch was preceded by a 12-game one that began June 21 and lasted until July 5, enabling him to maintain an outstanding .393 average for nearly five weeks. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, Bohm's elite batting average hasn't translated to major counting-stats production; he's managed only two home runs, no stolen bases, 13 runs and 12 RBI between the two double-digit hitting streaks.

Walker went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Giants.

Walker's three-run blast off Carlos Rodon in the third inning gave Arizona a 5-2 lead and was the game-winning knock. It was homer number 23 for Walker, who is a candidate to be moved at the trade deadline. Teams may see a .207 batting average and dismiss Walker, but the first baseman's .192 BABIP suggests bad luck is at play. Another hint that he's better than the average is an elite barrel rate (13.7%, 89th percentile). Throw in a career-high 13.2 BB% and career-low 19.1 K% and Walker, who becomes a free agent in 2024, looks very appealing, particularly to a team in need of power.

Flores went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

In his last 12 games, Flores has gone 7-for-37 (.189) with no multi-hit efforts in that span. The infielder's slump has him down to a .245/.327/.436 slash line with 14 homers, 53 RBI and 50 runs scored through 92 contests. With Brandon Crawford (knee) still out, Flores has seen an everyday role at second base while Thairo Estrada covers the shortstop position.

Wade is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Arizona, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

It's the fifth straight game on the bench for Wade, who has a .173/.292/.333 slash line through 27 games this year. Most of those absences, including Tuesday's, have been against a left-handed pitchers, but it's not as though his replacement Luis Gonzalez enjoys a platoon advantage since he also hits left-handed. Wade delivered an .808 OPS with 18 homers in 109 games last year, but he's been unable to reproduce those results and is now losing out on playing time.

Cooper was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right wrist contusion, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper will head to the injured list, retroactive to Sunday, after being hit on the right wrist by a pitch Saturday versus the Pirates. The first baseman was forced to miss the last two games with the injury and will now be away from the team until August 3 at the soonest. Lewin Diaz was called up from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday to replace Cooper on the active roster.

Goldschmidt (personal) was placed on the restricted list Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Goldschmidt is one of three Cardinals who will be ineligible to play in the two-game series in Toronto because of his vaccination status. The Cardinals start a three-game series with the Nationals on Friday, which the first baseman will be reinstated ahead of. Cory Spangenberg had his contract selected from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday and will replace Goldschmidt on the active roster.

Rivas will start at first base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Pirates.

Rivas looked primed to lose playing time when Frank Schwindel was activated from the injured list shortly before the All-Star break, but manager David Ross has been able to find more frequent work for both players by handing fewer starts to Yan Gomes, who appears to have settled back in as the team's No. 2 catcher. With Willson Contreras handling more work behind the plate of late, Rivas will be able to stay in the lineup at first base for the third time in four games, while Schwindel serves as the Cubs' designated hitter.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

Tellez will sit for the first time in the second half after he went 4-for-14 with a double, a walk, three runs and an RBI through the first three contests of the series. With southpaw Kyle Freeland on the bump for Colorado, Brewers manager Craig Counsell will play matchups and deploy the righty-hitting Mike Brosseau at first base in place of the lefty-hitting Tellez.

Cooper (arm) isn't starting Monday's game against the Reds, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Cooper was hit by a pitch while serving as a pinch hitter Saturday and is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench Monday or whether he'll require a trip to the injured list. Nick Fortes is serving as the designated hitter and batting second Monday.

Hall is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

The Phillies will bring two of their righty-hitting bats off the bench as replacements for the lefty-hitting Hall and Didi Gregorius while southpaw Max Fried takes the mound for Atlanta. Alec Bohm will serve as the Phillies' designated hitter in Hall's stead while Johan Camargo comes off the bench to fill Bohm's usual post at third base.