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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.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, a walk and a run scored in a 15-2 win over the Mets on Friday.

It was the third time this month that Freeman has recorded three hits in a game. The highlight of his night came early on, when he roped a two-run double into right field to extend the lead to 3-0. Freeman is enjoying a spectacular September in which he is hitting .439/.537/.848 with six home runs, 27 RBI and 17 runs scored in 17 games. The four-time All-Star continues to be one of the strongest hitters in an explosive Braves lineup that's averaging over seven runs per game during the final month of the regular season.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 6-3 win over the Astros.

Calhoun tagged a fourth-inning offering from Zack Greinke over the right-field wall to give the Diamondbacks their first lead of the game with a three-run blast. In the eighth, Calhoun sent another ball to a similar area for an insurance run on a solo shot. The 32-year-old outfielder is getting great power recently, with six homers and a pair of doubles in his last eight games. He's added 14 RBI and nine runs scored in that span.

Alonso is not in the lineup Friday against Atlanta.

There haven't been reports that Alonso is battling an injury, so it's unusual to see him sit against lefty Max Fried, with the left-handed Dominic Smith starting ahead of him at first bench. Still, it's possible Alonso has been benched on merit, as his .755 OPS is considerably worse than Smith's 1.034 mark as well as designated hitter J.D. Davis's .802 mark.

Bell is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Bell started the past 14 games and has a 1.024 OPS during that stretch, but he'll take a seat for Friday's matinee. Jose Osuna receives the start at first base in Game 1.

Bohm went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs and a walk in Thursday's loss to the Mets.

Bohm was the middle part of a back-to-back-back series of home runs with Bryce Harper and Didi Gregorius in the first inning to help counter the three runs scored by the Mets in the top of the frame. Bohm also laced a double in the second inning for his 10th two-bagger in only his 34th career game. The rookie has enjoyed a fine start to his career, posting a .317/.368/.496 slash line through 136 plate appearances.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Phillies.

Alonso initiated a Mets comeback with a solo shot to left field in the sixth inning. While his .215 average and .754 OPS are considerable dropoffs from his 2019 Rookie of the Year campaign, Alonso does rank in the top 10 among National League hitters with 12 long balls on the season.

Calhoun went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a second run scored in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Angels.

Calhoun is feasting on Angels pitching during the series, going 5-for-10 with three home runs, seven RBI and five runs scored over the first two games. The right-fielder, with 20 extra-base hits among his 34 base knocks this season, has career highs in slugging (.494) and OPS (.829).

Cooper went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk Wednesday as he helped the Marlins to an 8-4 win over the Red Sox.

Cooper opened up the scoring in the first after connecting on a low breaking ball and driving it over the fence to straightaway center to give the Marlins an early 2-0 lead. The 29-year-old slugger is enjoying a decent campaign in which he's hitting .269/.337/.487 with four home runs and 13 RBI in 22 games.