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In just his third game back from the disabled list, Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went deep for his 13th home run of the year. It was his only hit of the game, as the Braves dropped the game 7-3 to the Orioles. 

His two-run home run gave the Braves an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, but it wouldn't last, as the Orioles scored three in the bottom half en route to their victory. 

Reds first baseman Joey Votto provided the only significant offense of the game in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Cardinals. Votto launched a three-run home run in the sixth inning off Jaime Garcia to break a scoreless tie.

Votto reached base safely in all four plate-appearances on Tuesday, going 3 for 3 with a walk. He drove in three runs and scored two, recording his 19th home run and his 19th double of the season. 

Votto has been on fire at the plate recently, batting a ridiculous .595 with three homers and eight RBI over his past 11 games. Perhaps just as impressive is the fact that he has struck out just once--compared to 12 walks--in those 11 contests.

The Marlins removed second baseman Dee Gordon from the disabled list Tuesday, the team announced.

Gordon had been out since July 11 with a thumb injury. He will bat first and play second in Tuesday's game against the Nationals, reports MLB.com.

With Gordon back on the roster, the team placed infielder Donovan Solano on the paternity list.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game, for the first time since June 17. 

Freeman was activated from the disabled list on Saturday. He'll bat cleanup for the Braves on Sunday. 

Braves slugger Freddie Freeman is expected to return to the lineup Sunday when the team concludes its series in St. Louis, according to MLB.com.

Freeman has been sidelined with a bruised right wrist since June 17. He was activated Saturday with a slash line of .299/.367/.520.

Phillies slugger Ryan Howard delivered all the offense Cole Hamels and the Phillies would need Saturday, with his three-run homer providing the punch in Hamels' 5-0 no-hitter. 

Howard, who was 2-for-4 on the day, got Philadelphia on the board with a three-run blast to center off Cubs starter Jake Arrieta. His 17th homer of the season gave him 51 RBIs on the year. He is hitting .223 in 89 games.  

The Braves activated first baseman Freddie Freeman from the 15-day disabled list, the team announced prior to Saturday's game. 

Freeman had been out for six weeks with a lingering wrist injury. He played a brief minor league rehab assignment at Class A this week. 

Freeman will join the Braves for the game against St. Louis on Saturday night. 

To make room, the Braves optioned Joey Terdoslavich to Triple-A Gwinnett. Terdoslavich hit .147 in 19 games with the Braves. 

Reds first baseman Joey Votto hit a game-tying solo home run in the ninth inning of a game Cincinnati eventually lost to Colorado on Friday.

Votto went 3 for 5 in the game and homered for the second straight game. He has six multi-hit games in the last seven, including four games with at least three hits. 

Votto hit the 16th game-tying homer of his career and his 18th homer in the ninth inning.  

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman enjoyed success in a rehab game Friday for the team's Gulf Coast League club. He slammed two hits in four at-bats, including a home run.

Freeman, who also drove in three runs, is hoping to return to the Atlanta lineup next Thursday against Philadelphia. He has been sidelined for six week with a wrist injury.

Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Friday.

Howard will be replaced at first base by Darin Ruf, who is batting out of the fifth spot of the lineup.

Howard is hitting .258 with eight hits, two home runs, seven RBI and eight strikeouts during his last eight games.