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Bour went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, two walks and two runs Thursday at the Braves.

Bour's 15th bomb of the year gave the Marlins a 3-0 lead in the third inning of a game they'd go on to lose. He's now blasted four homers in his last six games, and he's slashing .269/.347/.534 on the year.

Votto went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run, his 14th of the year, in Thursday's 13-4 loss to the Nationals.

The first baseman was the only bright spot in the lopsided loss. Votto is doing the best he can with a lackluster supporting cast around him. Over his last four game, the veteran is 5-for-15 (.333) with three home runs, four RBI and four runs.

Rizzo went 1-for-5 with a three-run, inside-the-park home run Wednesday against the Reds.

The first baseman drove a deep fly ball to left-center field, but did not run full speed out of the box as it looked like the ball would be caught. A near collision left Reds' outfielder Billy Hamilton injured on the ground, and Rizzo realized the ball dropped and took off full speed to come around and score. Rizzo topped out at 18.6 mph once he hit full stride and it took him 17.5 seconds to round the bases, according to Statcast. The home run was Rizzo's 19th of the season and his first career inside-the-park homer.

Flores is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.

After starting five consecutive games, Flores will take the night off in favor of left-handed hitting Kelly Johnson as manager Terry Collins look to get the best possible matchups against Max Scherzer. It is likely that Flores returns to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Bour is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

With the left-handed Daniel Norris taking the mound for Detroit, Justin Bour will be replaced by Chris Johnson at first base. Bour figures to get back in the mix Thursday with Julio Teheran scheduled to start for the Braves.

Flores went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 11-4 loss to the Nationals.

Flores' playing time could be on the decline in the near future with the team's acquisition of infielder Jose Reyes, but he provided a strong reminder of his value with this performance. Still, the 24-year-old's .248/.315/.372 line could use some work.

Votto went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored in Monday's loss to the Cubs.

Votto had been hitting just .213 before June began. Since June 1 that average has steadily grown to .248. The first baseman now has 13 home runs, 39 RBI and 43 runs scored for the season. A career .307 hitter, Votto should be closer to the hitter he is in June than the one he was earlier this season the rest of the way in 2016.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with four RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rockies.

Though he didn't homer in four games at Coors Field, Goldschmidt did go 8-for-17 with six RBI. In the process, he bumped his season average to .301. After hitting .300 or better in each of the last three seasons, Goldschmidt is a good bet to keep his average north of .300 again this season.

Freeman went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's win over the Mets.

The home run was his 13th on the season. Freeman continues to tear it up in June, and he's now hitting .348 (31-for-89) on the month with five homers, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Flores went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Braves.

He's put together a solid month of June since taking over as the Mets' starting third baseman, hitting .308 (20-for-65) with two homers and 10 RBI. Flores is still only 24, so he may have just been scratching the surface of his potential with his 16-HR campaign in 2015.