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Rizzo isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

Rizzo is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, and he's gone 8-for-22 with three home runs, a double, six runs and five RBI during that time. Patrick Wisdom will shift to first base while Matt Duffy starts at the hot corner.

Hoskins will sit for the first half of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

The Phillies will likely give many of their regulars a rest in one of Thursday's two games. Hoskins sits in favor of Brad Miller in the first contest, but he'll presumably return to the lineup for the nightcap.

Votto went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs, three RBI and two walks in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.

The veteran kicked off the scoring in the contest with a solo home run in the second inning and later slugged a two-run shot to center field in the ninth. The pair of long balls extended Votto's streak of games with at least one homer to five, tying a franchise record. Over that span, all seven of his hits have left the yard, accounting for 12 RBI. Votto's 19 homers are the most he has hit in a season since he slugged 36 long balls in 2017.

Cooper will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partial UCL tear in his left elbow, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Cooper landed on the injured list July 19 with a sprained left elbow, and he'll opt to undergo surgery after being evaluated by multiple doctors. The procedure carries a 3-to-4 month recovery timeline, so he should be healthy for the start of spring training in February if all goes well in his recovery.

Cron (groin) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Angels, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Cron was pulled from Tuesday's contest with groin discomfort and will be sidelined for at least one game. Joshua Fuentes will work at first base in his place while Connor Joe serves as the designated hitter.

Solano is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Solano is 3-for-20 with seven strikeouts over his past six games and will take a seat Wednesday. Wilmer Flores will cover the keystone while Jason Vosler starts at third base.

Wade (lower leg) is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Wade exited Tuesday's contest with a bruised right lower leg and will rest for at least one game. Darin Ruf will work at first base in his place Wednesday.

Smith isn't starting Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Smith will get a chance to reset after he went 0-for-10 with a walk and a strikeout across the last four games. Kevin Pillar will start in left field and bat eighth.

Bell went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's 6-4 win at Philadelphia.

The first baseman started the scoring with a three-run shot during the opening frame, and teammate Juan Soto added a three-run blast during the second inning to double the tally. Bell endured a horrible start to the season but is hitting .278/.335/.515 in 70 games since the start of May, bringing his season line to .248/.309/.469. On the season he has 16 home runs, 14 doubles, 51 RBI and 46 runs.

Calhoun batted leadoff and went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.

Calhoun has slumped since coming off the injured list July 10, going 4-for-37; however, manager Torey Lovullo opted to slot the veteran into the leadoff spot in order to get him as many at-bats as possible. That serves the dual purpose of getting him more at-bats with which to dial in his swing, which, if it leads to improvement, would make Calhoun more attractive leading up to the non-waiver trade deadline.