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Bell (side) isn't in Saturday's starting lineup against the Mets, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Bell exited Friday's tilt due to left side discomfort, and the Pirates have since called up Jose Osuna from Triple-A Indianapolis, so a short stint on the disabled list may be in order. More news on the extent of Bell's injury should surface in the near future.

Cabrera is set to bat fifth and man shortstop in his first start since being dealt to the Phillies, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Although the switch hitter figures to be used all over the infield, he'll draw the start at shortstop with Matt Harvey slated to toe the rubber for the Reds. Cabrera is batting .285 with 14 homers and 44 RBI (260 at-bats) against right-handed pitching in 2018.

Bour is not in Saturday's starting lineup against Washington, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Bour will get the day off as lefty Gio Gonzalez is slated to toe the rubber for the opposition. J.T. Realmuto is penciled into the lineup at first base.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Cubs' 5-2 loss to the Cardinals on Friday.

It was the second straight game with a homer for the 28-year-old first baseman, giving him 14 long balls in 93 games on the season. He was able to raise his OPS up to an even .800 with this performance and his .264 average and .363 on-base percentage through 352 at-bats are right in line with his career numbers, although Rizzo's slugging percentage of .438 is lagging a bit behind his career mark of .481.

Bell was lifted from Friday's tilt against the Mets due to left side discomfort, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The severity of the injury remains unknown, although he'll likely undergo further evaluation prior to Saturday's matchup. Bell will be listed as day-to-day moving forward.

Bell was lifted from Friday's tilt against the Mets after suffering an apparent injury, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Bell ran slowly down the first base line on a groundout in the second inning, so Sean Rodriguez replaced him in the next frame. More news on Bell's injury is expected to surface in the near future.

Cabrera was traded from the Mets to the Phillies on Friday in exchange for pitching prospect Franklyn Kilome, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

The Phillies plan to deploy Cabrera at third, second and shortstop, as his ability to switch hit will allow the team to tailor their lineup based upon pitching matchups, per Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com. Cabrera is hitting .277/.329/.488 with 18 home runs, 48 runs and 58 RBI this season. The move probably won't have a major impact on Cabrera's fantasy value over the final two months, although he will enjoy a home park upgrade and will join a better lineup. He is a free agent after this season.

Rizzo went 3-for-5 with a walkoff home run in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.

The walkoff capped off a three-run rally on the usually reliable Brad Boxberger. Rizzo is raking since the break, slashing .419/.550/.645 with a 17.5 percent walk rate that matches his 17.5 percent strikeout rate. He and the Cubs are off to St. Louis for a weekend series with the Cardinals.

Hoskins went 3-for-5 with two solo homers and a double in the 9-4 win over the Reds on Thursday.

The Phillies hit seven homers in the slugfest against Cincinnati, with three players hitting multiple long balls. The 25-year-old slugger is up to 20 long balls and 67 RBI this season, alongside a .879 OPS. He's been red-hot recently, having knocked six home runs over his last six games.

Cabrera went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Pirates.

Cabrera played a major role in the Mets' offensive explosion against the Pirates, recording a season-best four RBI performance. That included a two-run home run in the fourth inning off Nick Kingham, his 18th of the season. It's already his fifth home run in July across 67 at-bats, continuing a season-long power surge that has his slugging percentage at a career-best .488 mark.