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Olson went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Friday's 11-4 win over the Cardinals.

Olson's collected six hits, including a home run and three doubles, in his last two games. For the season, he's up to 40 two-baggers, trailing only the Dodgers' Freddie Freeman (42). Olson continues to flex strong power, with Friday's effort getting his slugging percentage back up to .500 for the first time since July 31. The first baseman is batting .254 with 27 home runs, 87 RBI and 67 runs scored through 127 contests overall.

Wade was scratched from Friday's lineup against Minnesota for an undisclosed reason.

It's not yet clear whether Wade's scratch was due to an injury, but he was removed from the lineup with under an hour remaining until the start of the game. Mike Yastrzemski is shifting to right field while Austin Slater starts in center.

Batten was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

Batten joined the Padres at the end of July but saw minimal playing time during his stint with the big-league club. He'll head back to the minors after Eguy Rosario was called up Friday.

Cooper (concussion) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Friday, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.

Cooper played in two rehab games with Single-A Jupiter this week and is now back with the Marlins after briefly being sidelined by a concussion. The 31-year-old should see regular playing time down the stretch for Miami, especially after Jesus Aguilar was designated for assignment Friday to make room for him on the active roster.

Montero is not starting Friday versus the Mets.

Montero will stay on the bench for the second straight contest and third time in the last four games. Charlie Blackmon will remain at designated hitter while Wynton Bernard enters the lineup in center field and bats ninth against New York.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 3-1 win over Colorado.

Alonso provided all the offense Jacob deGrom and a trio of relievers needed to pull out a win with his two-run blast to left field in the third inning. The homer was his 31st of the season, tied for fourth most in the majors. Alonso is also tied for third in the big leagues with 104 RBI on the campaign.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and five RBI on Thursday against the Cubs.

Goldschmidt powered the Cardinals to victory Thursday by slugging his 32nd and 33rd homers of the season. He has had a particularly excellent August, delivering nine homers, 27 RBI and 21 runs scored across 21 games. For the season, he owns a .339/.420/.637 line across 516 plate appearances.

Montero is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Mets.

Montero will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers. Charlie Blackmon will shift to designated hitter while Garrett Hampson enters the lineup in center field and bats ninth in the series opener.

Solano went 2-for-4 with a pair of base hits in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Phillies.

Solano has now turned in multi-hit performances in four of his last five starts and is slashing .368/.421/.441 through 18 games in August. The 34-year-old doesn't bring much power or speed to the table, but his excellent bat-to-ball skills should make him a strong source of batting average now that he's locked into an everyday role with Cincinnati. He'll start at first base and bat cleanup in Thursday's series finale in Philadelphia.

Bohm is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Reds.

Bohm will take a seat after he went 5-for-11 with two RBI and two runs scored in the first three games of the series. Edmundo Sosa will take over at third base and bat ninth in the series finale.