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Rizzo went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and three RBI in Thursday's 11-5 win over the Dodgers.

It was Rizzo's first multi-hit performance since June 15 and his first three RBI game since May 28. The lefty slugger brought his season average up to .243 with 53 RBI and 23 extra-base hits.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI in Thursday's win against the Marlins.

Thursday marked Goldschmidt's first multi-hit effort since June 17 -- a span of eight games. Goldschmidt collected two hits and an RBI in the first two innings before rounding things off with a double in the fifth. He has clearly cooled off since his major power surge earlier in the month, but Thursday's strong outing is a positive development regardless.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Yankees.

His second-inning shot off Luis Cessa gave Zach Eflin and Seranthony Dominguez all the offense they would need in a combined four-hit shutout. Hoskins now has 12 home runs on the year, half of which have come in the last 17 games to go along with a .303 batting average (20-for-66) and 18 RBI over that stretch.

Flores went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Pirates.

Flores hit a one-out homer in the sixth inning to put the Mets ahead by three, but the bullpen couldn't make it hold up in the eventual 5-3 loss. The 26-year-old is working on a six-game hitting streak and has now reached base safely in all 13 games back to his return from the disabled list.

Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Pirates.

Cabrera smacked his 18th double of the season in the first inning, then later brought home a run on his third-inning single. The 32-year-old is hitting just .242 in June, but he's been turning things around of late; over the past four games, he's 8-for-17 (.471) with two walks, a home run, a double and three RBI.

Rizzo is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Dodgers, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

He is hitting .188/.289/.377 with four home runs in 69 at-bats over his last 20 games. Ian Happ will get the start at first base and hit eighth against lefty Alex Wood while David Bote gets a rare start at the hot corner, hitting seventh.

Smith is not starting Wednesday against the Pirates, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Smith is hitting an unimpressive .233/.267/.419 in his latest 14-game stint with the Mets. Michael Conforto will slide over to left field Wednesday, with Brandon Nimmo starting in center.

Bour is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Bour will take a seat as J.T. Realmuto gets a start at first base. Bour's batting average has slipped back to .240 this season, but he's still chipped in with a solid 13 homers in 78 games.

Votto was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Braves in the first inning for arguing balls and strikes.

It was Votto's eighth career ejection, per C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati. After a slow start to the campaign, Votto is now batting .301/.434/.459 with an NL-leading 61 walks, and his second-half surges in recent years offer hope that the best is still yet to come.

Bell is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

Bell, a switch-hitter, will sit against the left-handed Steven Matz. Bell has hit slightly better against righties (108 wRC+) than lefties (95 wRC+) thus far in his career, though the split isn't large enough that he absolutely must be platooned. Jose Osuna will start at first base Tuesday.