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Shaw is not in the lineup Monday against the Braves, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Shaw will stick on the bench for a third straight game with the Braves sending out a left-handed starter in Sean Newcomb. The rookie is just 1-for-17 through his first eight games with the big club, albeit his one hit is a homer. Hunter Pence will start in left field in this one.

Smith (groin) appeared as a pinch hitter in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Phillies, doubling in his lone plate appearance before coming around to score a run.

The fact that the Mets allowed Smith to run himself for himself after legging out the double suggests the groin injury he sustained a night earlier isn't a major concern. With an off day Monday due to the Mets' game against the Marlins postponed, Smith will get some additional time to recover before potentially rejoining the lineup Tuesday.

Cabrera is not in the lineup Monday against the Nationals.

Cabrera hits the bench after making nine straight starts, a stretch in which he hit .294 with three homers and a .980 OPS. Scott Kingery will be the Phillies' shortstop Monday, with Maikel Franco returning from a wrist injury to play third base.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo homer in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

Santana's 23rd homer of the year tied his total from last season, but it wasn't enough to lift the Phillies over the Mets. The first baseman is now riding an 11-game hitting streak, a stretch in which he's hit .333/.375/.644 with four homers.

Bell has hit home runs in back-to-back games following a two-game benching, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

An 18 at-bat hitless stretch led Bell to work on finding a consistent approach at the plate. "I just tried to keep my hands inside the ball," Bell explained. "That's my initial move. That's the most important thing. At times, I've gotten too big and too long with my stride." His two-homer showing follows a 263 plate-appearance stretch during which he hit only four home runs in 71 games. With just 10 dingers overall, Bell will look to make up for lost opportunities over the final three weeks.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to New York.

Hoskins came through with a two-run blast over the fence in left field in the first inning, but the Phillies would cough up the lead in the fifth on the way to a loss in the series finale. The 25-year-old outfielder has been seeing the ball well over his previous three ballgames, going 5-for-12 with three home runs and four RBI. He'll look to finish the season strong after establishing a .251/.360/.499 slash line through 133 games in 2018.

Votto went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.

In his last two games, Votto has two hits: a grand slam and a three-run shot. The veteran lefty has just 11 homers and 64 RBI this season but still owns an .843 OPS.

Shaw is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale at Milwaukee, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Shaw will head to the bench for the second straight game as he is 1-for-17 with 11 strikeouts since joining the Giants at the start of September. Gregor Blanco will lead off and start in left field on Sunday.

Votto went 1-for-2 with a walk and a grand slam in Saturday's win over the Padres.

Votto capped a seven-run second inning with his two-out grand slam off Robbie Erlin. The homer was his first since July 9 and just his 10th of the season after he hit 36 in 2017. He's now hitting .283/.421/.416 over 128 games this season.

Smith exited Saturday's game against the Phillies with a tight left groin, Wayne Randazzo of 710 WOR reports.

Smith was 0-for-2 with a walk before he was replaced prior to the sixth inning. He figures to be further evaluated Sunday, but consider him day-to-day in the meantime.