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Tellez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI as he led the Blue Jays to a 9-1 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Tellez had an exceptional night at the plate Wednesday with his first multi-homer game of the season. The 25-year-old had a solo shot in the second inning before going deep once again in the fourth. Despite his breakout game, Tellez continues to regularly sit against left-handed pitching and should still not be counted on as an everyday player.

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored as he helped guide the Blue Jays to a 9-1 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Guerrero doubled once in the fourth and a second time in the seventh, when he was able to clear the bases for three RBI. Wednesday's effort extended Guerrero's hitting streak to nine games as the young third/first baseman is now hitting .255/.333/.445 on the season with four home runs and 13 RBI as he continues to pick it up at the plate following a slumping start to the campaign.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Pirates.

Abreu finished off the scoring with a two-run shot in the seventh inning. The blast was his 12th of the season, tying him with Fernando Tatis for the MLB lead, and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He's gone 19-for-40 with nine homers, 18 RBI and a 1.748 OPS during the streak.

Walker went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to Colorado.

Walker delivered runs in the fourth, eighth and ninth innings as the Diamondbacks found their offense late in the game after a stretch of run-producing futility. He had gone 11 games and 47 plate appearances without an RBI before knocking in six over the last three games.

Freeman went 2-for-6 with two runs scored, a home run and two RBI across both games of the team's doubleheader Wednesday against the Yankees.

Freeman reached base once in the first contest of the day. However, the highlight came in the bottom of the sixth inning of the second game, when he delivered a game-winning two-run homer. It was his fifth long ball of the season. His performance also extended his hitting streak to eight games, during which he's homered twice, driven in seven and scored eight runs. Overall, Freeman is hitting .304/.423/.569 across 123 plate appearances on the campaign.

Votto is not starting Wednesday against the Brewers.

Votto has started the past 14 games for Cincinnati, going 8-for-51 with an 8:13 BB:K during that stretch. He'll get what appears to be a routine day off Wednesday after the veteran first baseman went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts before he was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Brewers. Mike Moustakas is manning first base in his absence, with Freddy Galvis at second base and prospect Jose Garcia at shortstop.

Cabrera (foot) is starting at third base and hitting third Wednesday against the Phillies.

Cabrera is dealing with some soreness stemming from fouling a ball off his foot a couple of days ago, but it's apparently mild enough to play through. The veteran infielder is slashing .288/.368/.515 with four home runs and 11 RBI through 18 games this month, and with the slumping Carter Kieboom sent to the Nats' alternate training site, Cabrera should be the everyday starter at the hot corner.

White went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles, a walk and a run in a win over the Padres on Tuesday.

White didn't have any big hits, but he still continued a welcome surge after seeing his average bottom out at .104 on Aug. 12. The rookie has subsequently hit .321 (9-for-28) with three doubles, four home runs, 12 RBI, three walks, a stolen base and six runs over the following nine games, displaying some of the same proficiency at the plate that was evident during his successful 2019 campaign at Double-A Arkansas. White's 41.0 percent strikeout rate naturally has a long way to go, but the 24-year-old encouragingly posted his first whiff-free performance during that stretch in Tuesday's contest.

Cabrera fouled a ball off his foot a couple days ago and is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

He went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's game, so perhaps it's something that he thought he could play through but he is now experiencing enough pain to potentially sit out Wednesday. The Nationals' lineup should be posted early in the afternoon to clarify his status.

Diaz is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Orioles.

This will be his fourth day off in the last 15 games. He is hitting .404/.509/.553 with two home runs and more walks (10) than strikeouts (seven) over that stretch. Yoshi Tsutsugo will start at the hot corner and bat fifth.