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Alonso went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, a three-run home run and two walks in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Yankees.

Alonso took the collar with a pair of strikeouts in the matinee, but he wasted no time busting out in the nightcap with the 424-foot blast to center field to open the scoring during the first inning. The 24-year-old is slashing .254/.337/.596 with 22 home runs through his first 66 major-league games.

Walker isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Walker will head to the bench for the first time in June after hitting .212 with a home run and three RBI over nine contests. Kevin Cron draws the start at first base and is batting fifth in Walker's stead.

Hoskins went 3-for-4 with a walk, a homer and a pair of RBI in Monday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Hoskins hadn't homered in his previous 13 games, posting an unimpressive .661 OPS over that stretch. He launched his 14th homer of the season in the ninth inning off of Greg Holland, but it was only enough to bring the Phillies within six. The first baseman has been known to hit his homers in bunches, so don't be surprised if he hits another bomb or two in the next few games.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Pirates.

The first baseman has now gone yard five times in the last nine games, slashing .333/.429/.861 over that stretch with eight runs and 11 RBI. Freeman already has 18 homers through 65 contests in 2019 after hitting 23 all of last year, and his .999 OPS would be a career high if he can keep up the pace.

Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Cubs' 6-5 defeat to the Rockies on Monday.

Rizzo checked in with his 17th long ball of the season, touching up German Marquez with a two-run blast in the third inning as part of a three-hit game, bringing his slash line up to .284/.396/.559 through 229 at-bats. Already one of the most consistent hitters in baseball, Rizzo is on track to have his best season yet, as he's on pace for 42 homers and 117 RBI, both of which would be career highs if he can keep raking at his current clip.

Beaty (hip flexor) will play another rehab game for High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Beaty was with the Dodgers in Anaheim on Monday after making his first rehab appearance with the Quakes on Sunday and going 1-for-3 with a double, but he said he's slated for at least one more appearance in High-A on Tuesday, per Hoornstra. He was placed on the 10-day injured list June 5 with a minor hip flexor injury and will be eligible for activation June 13.

Arias went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs for High-A Lake Elsinore on Sunday.

The 19-year-old checked in with the first multi-homer day of his professional career to bring his long ball total on the season up to seven through 193 at-bats for the Storm. Arias is known for his sharp defense more than his bat, but the seven homers represent a new career high, and he's also now working on a nine-game hitting streak that has boosted his slash line up to .269/.420/.420.

Blandino (knee) has appeared in five rehab games at Triple-A Louisville, going 4-for-14 with a pair of home runs and two walks.

Blandino is working his way back from the season-ending right knee surgery he required last July and will likely be kept in the minors for the entire 20-day rehab window or close to it. The 26-year-old had been a serviceable reserve infielder for the Reds before getting hurt last season, but the presence of other utility options like Jose Peraza, Kyle Farmer and Josh VanMeter makes it uncertain whether Blandino will have a role with the big club once reinstated.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a double -- only his third extra-base hit in the last 22 games -- in a loss to the Cardinals on Sunday,

The lack of impactful hits for the normally prodigious veteran is curious to say the least, considering that Goldschmidt has generated a 23.2 percent line-drive rate and 50.0 percent hard-contact rate over that span of 90 plate appearances. What's more, he owns an elevated .352 BABIP during that 22-game stretch, so he hasn't exactly been on the wrong side of luck when putting wood on the ball. Nevertheless, through 63 games in his first Cardinals campaign, the prized offseason acquisition has a modest 17 extra-base hits overall (five doubles, 12 home runs), well off the pace of the 73 apiece he laced over his final two seasons with the Diamondbacks.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Per Healey, manager Mickey Callaway classified Smith's absence as more of a day off after the natural first baseman started each of the past three games in left field. While Smith's long-term viability in the outfield remains a question mark, he should at least enter the lineup over the next two games with a designated hitter available for the Mets in their interleague series with the Yankees. Smith has homered three times while batting .433 over his last 11 games, showing he can still deliver some intriguing fantasy value in deeper formats and NL-only leagues even while his playing-time outlook remains somewhat sketchy.