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Hoskins went 2-for-4 with two home runs, five total RBI and a walk in Saturday's win over the Rockies.

Hoskins blasted his fifth homer of the season in the third inning -- a two-run bomb off Antonio Senzatela -- and later added a three-run shot off reliever Jhoulys Chacin in the sixth. The first baseman has hit safely in five of his last seven games -- he has gone deep four times and has recorded three multi-hit outings during that stretch.

Beaty was recalled by the Dodgers on Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Beaty made the team's Opening Day roster but didn't do much with his limited opportunities, going 1-for-11 at the plate before being sent down in mid-April. He's unlikely to fill a significant role now that he's back with the team.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a two-run double, a walk and a run in a win over the Reds on Friday.

The veteran's third-inning two-bagger extended the Cardinals' lead to 3-0 at the time and gave Goldschimdt his third multi-RBI effort of the season. The 33-year-old had gone hitless in three of his previous four games, however, and he's underwhelmed early with a .240/.288/.360 slash through 80 plate appearances.

Cron went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.

Two games after smacking his first home run of the campaign, Cron went deep again Friday, tying the game with a two-run shot off Vince Velasquez in the fourth inning. He now has nine RBI on the season and is slashing .200/.313/.382 across 64 plate appearances.

Hoskins went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to Colorado.

The first baseman gave Philadelphia a two-run lead in the seventh inning with a 439-foot solo blast. The homer was Hoskins' second in the past three games and fourth overall this season. He is slashing .250/.278/.500 with seven RBI.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a home run, one double, two RBI and two runs in Friday's 15-2 win over the Brewers.

Rizzo put the Cubs on the board with an RBI double in the first inning before he hit a solo blast with one out in the second. The 31-year-old is now slashing .246/.359/.508 with four home runs, 12 runs and seven RBI to begin the season.

Cooper (groin) is starting Friday's game against the Giants, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Cooper wasn't in the lineup for the last two games but struck out in his lone at-bat as a pinch hitter Thursday. He'll start in right field and bat fourth in Friday's contest against San Francisco.

Smith went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to Chicago.

He's now hitting .250 in 48 at-bats with two homers and six RBI this season. Smith has struck out 14 times and walked only twice, a concerning ratio for a middle-of-the-order bat on a team with postseason aspirations. That being said, his situation and performance should improve when teammates like Francisco Lindor begin producing more consistently as well.

Votto went 2-for-6 with a home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 14-11 extra-inning loss to Arizona.

The veteran first baseman struggled out of the gate but has now recorded multiple hits in four of his last six games, raising his batting average to .247. Now 37, Votto appears to have found a power resurgence late in his career, hitting 11 homers last year and four already in 2021 after totaling only 12 and 15 in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Votto's days as an elite hitter may be behind him, but his offensive production remains high enough to merit fantasy consideration.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

Alonso got the Mets on the board by going yard against Trevor Williams in the fourth inning. It was the second homer in as many nights for the 26-year-old slugger, who is hitting .231/.293/.500 this season while leading New York with four long balls and 11 RBI.