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Alonso went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI on Thursday in a 12-3 win over the Marlins.

Alonso broke a scoreless tie with a solo homer in the second inning and rounded out the scoring with a two-run blast in the eighth. They were the 36th and 37th homers of the season for Alonso, who had just one extra-base hit in his previous six games. Alonso is hitting .259 with 92 RBI and an .855 OPS in 625 plate appearances this season.

Wade (knee) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Wade got banged up in Wednesday's game but the injury is not believed to be serious. He likely would have been out of the lineup with a left-hander on the mound regardless, so he'll have the chance to return for Friday's contest. Wilmer Flores enters the lineup at first base and will hit seventh.

Hiura was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

Hiura has been in the minors since mid-August, and he slashed .150/.274/.280 with three home runs, four doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs across 31 games since his demotion. The 25-year-old has hit .166 across 59 major-league appearances this year and should serve as a depth option heading into the final series of the regular season.

Goldschmidt will sit Thursday against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The Cardinals typically don't rotate their lineup much, but they've given several regulars a rest over the last two days after clinching a playoff spot Tuesday. Matt Carpenter will play first base Thursday.

Wade picked up injuries to his knee and side during Wednesday's 1-0 win against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Wade apparently suffered the injuries while making a sliding catch attempt in the outfield, though he initially remained in the contest. However, he felt limited enough in his final plate appearance to call his own sacrifice bunt -- which ended up leading to the game's lone run -- and he was pulled via a double switch to open the following frame. It's not believed to be a serious concern for the 27-year-old, but the Giants figure to remain cautious with only four more games before the start of the playoffs.

Votto isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Votto will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last four games after he went 3-for-8 with two homers and four RBI across his last two appearances. Max Schrock will shift to first base while Jose Barrero starts in center field.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to San Francisco.

Calhoun got the start in right field, just the third time over the last eight games the veteran was in the starting lineup. He's batting .308 (8-for-26) with two home runs and seven RBI in 10 games since being activated off the injured list. There's very little chance the Diamondbacks will bring Calhoun back in 2022.

Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a strikeout in a 2-1 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Cronenworth brought a dormant Padres offense to within one run with his ninth-inning home run off Blake Treinen but the blow proved to be too little too late. The infielder has been serviceable for much of September with a .259/.333/.466 line that's seen a recent boost with a combined 4-for-7 featuring two doubles, a triple, a home run and two walks over Cronenworth's last two games.

Tellez (kneecap) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

Tellez has been on the injured list with a strained right patella since Sept. 12, but he'll return to game action with the minor-league club Wednesday. The 26-year-old is expected to appear in two games in Nashville, and he'll likely be ready to rejoin the major-league club for the series against the Dodgers that begins Friday.

Bell will sit Tuesday against the Rockies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Bell hits the bench with lefty Kyle Freeland on the mound for Colorado. Ryan Zimmerman starts at first base.