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Smith is starting in left field and hitting fifth Tuesday against the Rockies.

With Jay Bruce (hip) and Yoenis Cespedes (hip) both on the shelf, Smith will make his first career big-league start in the outfield. The youngster saw some time at the corner outfield spots with Triple-A Las Vegas, and he could continue to see some starts in the outfield until either Bruce or Cespedes returns. Smith is hitting .211/.250/.421 across eight games with the Mets this season.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 7-4 win over the Angels.

It's the eighth home run of the month for Goldschmidt, who is slashing .426/.506/.897 across 17 appearances in June. Despite his magnificent production the past two weeks, Goldschmidt's season OPS (.895) -- though still impressive -- would rank as his worst mark of any of the past six years. An elevated strikeout rate (28.8 percent) and the deflated offensive environment at Chase Field following the installation of a humidor have hindered Goldschmidt, but even with those handicaps, he's still performing at a level close to what fantasy owners probably expected heading into the campaign.

Flores went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's rout of the Rockies.

Getting the start at first base, Flores connected on his fourth homer of the year and first since he came off the disabled list Friday. He figures to split time with Dominic Smith moving forward, although it's more likely to be an even split rather than a full platoon that would limit Flores to duty only against left-handed pitching unless the rookie really catches fire.

Smith is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

Smith will find his usual seat on the bench with a southpaw (Tyler Anderson) toeing the rubber for the opposition Monday. In his stead, Wilmer Flores will start at first base and hit cleanup.

Voit was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Voit went 0-for-7 with a walk and four strikeouts during his three-day stay with the Cardinals, which coincided with Jose Martinez's stint on the paternity list. The 27-year-old will report back to Memphis, where he is hitting just .237/.348/.339 through 34 games with the Redbirds this season.

Hoskins clubbed his 10th homer of the season in Sunday's win over the Brewers, going 1-for-5 with a run and a pair of RBI on the day.

The homer, Hoskins' third in four games, was a two-run blast in the first inning off of Chase Anderson. The left fielder had been in a protracted slump prior to fracturing his jaw in late May, hitting just .143/.241/.265 over a 27-game stretch. In eight games since returning from his injury, the 25-year-old is hitting .333/.400/.800 with four home runs.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Cabrera hit back-to-back home runs with Brandon Nimmo in the ninth inning off Brad Boxberger to put the Mets in control of Sunday's game. It was his 12th home run of the season, and the multi-hit effort was his first since May 29. Cabrera has cooled off lately, collecting just six hits with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in his past 36 at-bats.

Bour went 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI during Sunday's matchup against the Orioles.

Bour accounted for all four of Miami's runs, as he hit a solo homer in the fourth followed by a three-run blast in the sixth, although the Marlins wound up losing 10-4. Following Sunday's outstanding performance, he sits with 12 home runs, 33 RBI and a .809 OPS over 70 games.

Dixon went 1-for-1 with a solo homer in Saturday's loss to the Pirates.

After entering the game as a substitute in the eighth inning, Dixon proceeded to take Michael Feliz deep in his only at-bat for his first career big-league homer. The 26-year-old owns an unremarkable .238/.304/.429 line in 16 games -- just three starts -- since being promoted from Triple-A Louisville on May 22 and figures to stick in a reserve role during his time with the big club.

Hoskins went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.

It's his third time in seven games since coming off the disabled list that Hoskins has multiple hits and a homer, but he's also gone 1-for-12 in the other four contests, a microcosm of his season to date. The 25-year-old now has a .249/.371/.463 slash line to go along with nine home runs and 37 RBI through 59 games on the year.