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Alonso went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Game 2 of Saturday's twin bill versus Pittsburgh.

The first baseman went 0-for-3 in the matinee but contributed a solo homer in the third inning of the nightcap. The long ball was his fourth in his past eight games, a stretch during which he has also collected nine RBI. Over that span, six of Alonso's seven hits have gone for extra bases.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs scored in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.

The first baseman's biggest play of the night was a moonshot to left-center field in the fifth inning off Cubs starter Zach Davies. Goldschmidt's hitting streak is up to 10 games, during which he's gone 16-for-40 (.400) with two homers, eight RBI and eight runs scored. He's slashing .265/.335/.432 with 13 long balls, 49 RBI, 48 runs scored and five stolen bases through 373 plate appearances overall. He remains a fixture in the top third of St. Louis' lineup.

Bohm left Saturday's game against the Red Sox due to COVID-19 protocols, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Bohm went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer before exiting. It's unclear why he wound up leaving in the middle of the game. With just one more day left until the All-Star break, there's a good chance his first half is over, though exactly when the Phillies expect him to return won't become clear until it's known whether he tested positive for the virus himself or is merely dealing with a contact-tracing situation.

Cabrera was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain.

It's not clear when the hamstring issue arose for Cabrera, but the infielder last played Friday against the Dodgers. The move to the injured list will keep the 35-year-old on the shelf until July 20 at a minimum, and it remains to be seen if he'll need additional time to recover. The Diamondbacks could provide additional update later Saturday or Sunday.

Calhoun (hamstring) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Saturday and will bat fifth and play right field against the Dodgers.

Calhoun had been out since late April after undergoing hamstring surgery. He hit well in 12 games prior to the injury, posting a .292/.333/.479 slash line, and he'll try to recapture that form upon his return. Taylor Widener was optioned to clear a spot on the active roster, while Nick Heath was designated for assignment to clear space on the 40-man.

Hiura is not starting Saturday's game against the Reds.

Hiura is hitting .231 in July after going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk Friday, He gives way to Rowdy Tellez, who will play first base in his second start with the Brewers.

Wade (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

A precautionary late scratch Friday, Wade is still dealing with a left hand strain, which forced his exit from Wednesday's game. It's unclear whether he'll be available off the bench Saturday. Darin Ruf is starting at first base and batting cleanup.

Freeman went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 5-0 win over the Marlins.

The first baseman took Anthony Bass deep in the first inning, giving Charlie Morton and the Atlanta bullpen all the run support they would need. Freeman snapped a 12-game power drought with the blast but he was hardly unproductive during that stretch, slashing .362/.455/.468. On the season, he's batting .270 with 18 homers, four steals, 47 RBI and 56 runs through 86 games.

Flores went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 victory over Washington on Friday.

Flores gave San Francisco a crucial insurance run with his 410-foot blast to center field in the seventh inning. The long ball was his ninth this season and second in July. Flores has a modest four-game hit streak during which he is batting .333 (5-for-15) with three walks and four runs scored.

Walker went 2-for-3 with a double, run, walk and strikeout in a 5-2 win over the Dodgers on Friday.

Walker doubled in the first, singled in the third and walked and scored in the ninth to submit a valuable insurance run. The first baseman now has a decent five-game hitting streak that's seen him go 6-for-20.