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Cabrera went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

Cabrera paced the team with seven total bases in the 15-0 rout. He also had a double in the matinee, so he was 4-for-8 in total Sunday and raised his season SLG by more than 30 points. The 34-year-old is playing close to every day between first base and DH while batting mostly third or fourth in the order.

Bohm (illness) will start at first base and will bat third Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Bohm was sidelined for Saturday's 3-1 win, but he's apparently feeling well enough to give it a go in the series finale. The rookie has been Philadelphia's most productive hitter in September, slashing .359/.400/.551 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 21 games.

Solano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Solano will take a seat after starting in each of the previous four contests, during which he went 4-for-17 with an RBI. Wilmer Flores spells him at the keystone in the series finale.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over Atlanta.

With the Mets clinging to a 3-2 lead, Smith led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a blast off Shane Greene, spurring a four-run rally that put the game out of reach. The 25-year-old slugger is putting the wraps on a breakout campaign, slashing .329/.392/.632 through 44 games with nine homers and 41 RBI, and his consistent production has been one of the reasons the Mets are still in the wild-card picture.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Astros.

Calhoun took Cristian Javier yard in the second inning to record his 15th home run of the season. He's taken advantage of Houston pitching through the first two games of the series, slugging three home runs and driving in five. Overall, Calhoun is hitting .231/.345/.550 with 36 RBI and 31 runs scored across 203 plate appearances.

Cooper went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in a 7-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday.

Cooper slugged a third-inning homer off Patrick Corbin to give Pablo Lopez enough run support to earn the victory. Over his past 15 games, Cooper is slashing .333/.458/.583.

Bohm is sick, which explains why he's absent from the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

It was somewhat of a surprise to see the rookie sitting, even considering his heavy workload of late, as the Phillies' lineup is already lacking a pair of powerful bats in J.T. Realmuto (hip) and Rhys Hoskins (elbow), though the decision now makes sense. The illness is presumably of the non-coronavirus variety, given that Saturday's game is able to go forward. Whether or not he's able to return to the lineup Sunday remains to be seen.

Bohm is not in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Bohm will sit for the first time this month. He's hitting .326/.382/.496 in his first 36 big-league games and an even better .395/.458/.651 over his last 12, but he still needs the occasional day off given how many doubleheaders the Phillies have played recently. Jean Segura (triceps) will start at third base in this one, with Phil Gosselin starting at first.

Walker is not starting Saturday against the Astros, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Walker sits for just the fourth fime all season. Pavin Smith gets the start at first base, while Wyatt Mathisen will be the designated hitter.

Votto went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.

The six-time All-Star hit the third of four Reds homers off opposing starter Jonathan Stiever. He now has four long balls in his last eight games, giving him 10 for the season. Votto, who has been batting third of late for Cincinnati, now has an even .800 OPS after finishing with a career-low .768 mark in 2019.