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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.

Cooper (wrist) revealed on his personal Twitter account Saturday he has been cleared to embark on a minor-league rehab assignment.

Cooper has been on the disabled list since early April after being hit by a pitch on his right wrist during the first week of the season. The 27-year-old appears headed to High-A Jupiter sometime in the near future, although it remains unclear how long the rehab stint is expected to last.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

They were his first big-league extra-base hits this year, and Smith now has a strong .308/.357/.615 slash line in five games since his promotion. The Mets will give the 23-year-old every chance to establish himself at first base, but if he struggles, top prospect Peter Alonso -- who just got promoted to Triple-A -- is looming behind him.

Rizzo went 3-for-3 with a double, a run and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Cardinals.

Rizzo hit a ground-rule double -- his ninth two-bagger of the year -- off Michael Wacha in the fifth and later came around to score on a Kyle Schwarber home run. After a slow start to the season, Rizzo hit .303 in May and is so far hitting .295 in June. On the season he's hitting .249/.346/.442 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI and 30 runs scored.