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Joseph went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a 7-5 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Joseph has started at first base just 10 times in the Phillies' last 23 games. His playing time will continue to be limited over the remainder of the season with the Phils focused on getting Rhys Hoskins at-bats.

Bour went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a pair of walks against the Mets on Wednesday.

He's now homered in consecutive games, although this outing broke up his streak of four consecutive two-hit efforts. Bour has regained his form quickly after coming off the DL and is poised to be a strong fantasy asset over the season's final week-plus.

Bour went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in Tuesday's 10-inning win over the Mets.

After opening the season by hitting 21 homers in his first 81 games, Bour cooled off briefly and then got injured shortly after the All-Star break; he spent a lengthy stretch on the DL before returning earlier this month. Over his first nine games back in the lineup, the 29-year-old hit .355 with an .873 OPS, but Tuesday's long ball marks his first since returning to health. He's in position to put together a strong season-ending run.

Hoskins went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and four RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Dodgers.

Hoskins came in mired in a 1-for-13 slump, but broke out with an RBI single to chase starter Yu Darvish in the sixth inning before delivering the game's biggest blow with a three-run double in the seventh. The rookie phenom already has seven multi-RBI performances in September and has now smacked five doubles to go with his 18 home runs in 39 major-league games. His patient approach was on full display in this one, as Hoskins saw a game-high 30 pitches in his four plate appearances.

Bell went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts against Milwaukee on Monday.

He entered the game as a right-handed pinch hitter in the sixth inning, whiffing against southpaw Josh Hader. Bell has four hits in his last 30 at-bats and two extra-base hits in 64 September plate appearances. He's totaled one RBI over the last 13 games despite batting fourth or fifth in the order.

Bell is not in the lineup Monday against the Brewers.

Bell will head to the bench for a breather after starting nine of the past 10 games at first base and going just 7-for-37 (.189) over that span. Jose Osuna will start in his place, batting fifth.

Hoskins went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Athletics.

Hoskins had a tough series against Oakland, going 0-for-11 with six strikeouts. The young slugger hadn't gone three games without a hit since his first three games in the majors last month. He'll try to bust out of his mini slump when the Phillies start a four-game set Monday against the Dodgers.

Cabrera is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera is riding a five-game hitting streak (9-for-17 over that stretch), but he'll be given the day off against Julio Teheran and the Braves. Phillip Evans will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth in his stead.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over San Francisco.

Goldschmidt hit the home run in the top of the first inning, and it was the only offense that Arizona needed to secure the win. It's been another banner campaign for the slugger, and Goldschmidt is now just a single home run shy of his career-high 36 bombs during the 2013 campaign.

Votto went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo homer and a walk Friday against the Pirates.

Votto crushed his 35th homer of the season to put the Reds on the board in the first inning of a winning effort. Although he's had a fantastic batting average this month, this was his first bomb and fourth extra-base hit of the month for a player who's been an amazing fantasy producer for the entire season.