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Cabrera (elbow) entered Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Phillies, walking in his lone plate appearance.

Cabrera aggravated a lingering left elbow injury Tuesday, resulting in the Mets holding him out of the lineup in the series finale. The fact that Cabrera was still available off the bench bodes well for his chances of avoiding the 10-day disabled list, but it's not immediately clear if he'll be able to rejoin the lineup Thursday against the Nationals. Expect some clarity on that front a few hours prior to the 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 19-2 loss to the Rockies.

Goldschmidt staked the Diamondbacks to an early lead with his first-inning solo shot -- his 21st of the season -- but that was just about the only highlight of the night for Arizona, which saw its nine-game winning streak over Colorado come to a screeching halt. With the Rockies racing to a 17-run lead after four innings, Goldschmidt checked out of the game in the bottom of the fifth, with Alex Avila and Daniel Descalso finishing out the game at first base.

Bour went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Brewers.

The first baseman's now hitting .225 (9-for-40) through 10 games in July with two homers and six RBI. Bour's 15 homers in 92 games put him well on pace to top last season's career high of 25, but his .235/.358/.419 slash line is also a significant step backward from his 2017 performance.

Cabrera (elbow) is not in the lineup against Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Cabrera left Tuesday's game after aggravating a left elbow injury that he's been dealing with for the last couple weeks. In his place, Wilmer Flores will man second base while Dominic Smith gets a start at first. Consider Cabrera day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game.

Manager Mickey Callaway indicated Tuesday that Cabrera has been dealing with a hyperextended left elbow for a couple of weeks, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Cabrera exited Tuesday's game against the Phillies after aggravating the injury, but is apparently expected to be ready to go for Wednesday's series finale. It appears the Mets may try to limit the switch hitter's at-bats against left-handed pitching, as the injury presents more of an issue when Cabrera is hitting from the right side, according to Callaway. The team doesn't seem overly concerned at this point, but it still seems to be a situation worth monitoring as Cabrera is in the midst of a .280/.326/.485 season.

Blandino is getting a token start Tuesday against the Indians, playing shortstop and batting eighth. He's giving Jose Peraza a day off from the starting lineup.

Blandino is getting his first start since July 1, and has gotten only three at-bats since then. His reward for staying patient? A start against Trevor Bauer. He's hitting .221/.307/.279 on the season.

Rizzo is on the bench Tuesday against the Giants.

The first baseman has struggled lately, going hitless in his last three games and hitting just .224/.306/.303 over his last 20. Victor Caratini will start at first base in his place.

Bour is not starting Tuesday against the Brewers, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Bour will sit for just the third time in the Marlins' last 54 games. Garrett Cooper starts at first base in his place.

Flores went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in the first game of Monday's twin bill against the Phillies.

Flores was called upon to pinch hit in the 10th inning, and he came through with his eighth home run of the season to win the game. He's been rolling at the dish of late, recording a base knock in eight of his last 10 games, collecting six extra-base hits and three RBI over that span.

Cabrera will take a seat for the second half of Monday's doubleheader against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Game 1, but he'll get the rest of the night off. He's recorded a base knock in eight of his last 10 games, collecting five extra-base hits and eight RBI over that span.