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Bell is not in the lineup Thursday against the Marlins.

Bell has more strikeouts (eight) than hits (four) in the month of June, so he'll head to the bench for a night off. John Jaso will take over to replace him at first base.

Votto went 4-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during Thursday's win over St. Louis.

It was the second game in a row Votto left the yard, and he's now up to a .300/.423/.595 slash line with 16 homers, 48 RBI and 45 runs. He's providing elite fantasy numbers and continues to be the driving force behind the high-scoring Cincinnati offense.

Votto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Cardinals.

The 33-year-old's huge first half continues, and Votto now has 15 homers and 46 RBI through 58 games. Wednesday's performance snapped a seven-game streak with a walk, and the first baseman is slashing .310/.444/.690 with three home runs, seven RBI and six runs over that eight-game stretch.

Rizzo went 2-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and two runs in a winning effort against the Marlins on Tuesday.

His three-run shot in the fifth inning ended up providing all the margin the Cubs would need. Rizzo had been slumping recently, going just 4-for-23 (.174) without a homer over the past seven games -- part of a season-long struggle to hit for average, as he's lingering at .236. However, he's also walked more than he's struck out, and there's no way he won't bring that .216 BABIP up as the season wears on.

Cabrera ended an 0-for-12 skid by going 3-for-5 with a homer and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers.

That skid followed a brief hot streak, so Cabrera's running a bit hot and cold lately. It's been a trying season for the veteran shortstop, who's generally been unable to recapture last year's career-best power output and is sitting on an unhelpful .255 batting average, but with a .283 BABIP (career .306), he should have some positive regression headed his way.

Bour (ankle) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Bour missed the past two games due to what is being classified as a left ankle contusion, and it seems like the Marlins want to have him sit out 10 days now rather than let the issue get worse by letting him play through the pain. The move is backdated to June 5, so June 16 would be his earliest possible return date. Tomas Telis was summoned from Triple-A to replace him on the roster, although Tyler Moore will likely pick up most of the starts at first base in his stead.

Bour has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his left ankle after undergoing an MRI on Monday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Bour is considered day-to-day for now, but this could be a serious enough injury to warrant a stay on the 10-day disabled list. The Marlins will have to weigh their options quickly, as they don't have another day off for a week and may not want to use a roster spot on an injured Bour. That said, the Marlins will want Bour's hot bat back in the lineup as soon as possible, so if it's only a matter of days, they might be willing to take the roster hit and wait it out.

Bour had a precautionary MRI on his injured left ankle Monday in Chicago, Tim Healey of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The results are not yet back, and Bour is out of the lineup for the second straight game Monday, although he did appear as a pinch hitter in Sunday's game. He missed two months last year with a right ankle injury, but this time it's his left ankle that is giving him trouble. Tyler Moore is getting the start at first base and hitting seventh in his place.

Bour is not in the lineup Monday against the Cubs, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

This marks the second consecutive game Bour will watch from the bench. He's been incredibly hot at the plate as of late (1.337 OPS over his past seven games), but Tim Healey of The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that he's being bothered by an ankle injury. He'll give way for Tyler Moore to make another start at first base Monday evening.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Marlins.

Goldschmidt turned in another solid all-around performance, but he couldn't come through with a clutch hit in the ninth inning, as Marlins closer A.J. Ramos caught him looking for a third strike during the at-bat. Though the first baseman's production has slowed a bit over the past two weeks, he's still sporting a .998 OPS for the season, which is only seven points behind the career-best mark he established in 2015.