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Freeman went 1-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 8-7 win over the Cubs.

The reigning NL MVP took Brandon Workman deep in the fifth inning for Atlanta's final runs of the game. Freeman's up to six homers and 13 RBI through 22 games but he's otherwise had little luck getting hits to fall in so far, slashing .208/.358/.468.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run during Monday's loss to the Angels.

Lowe got the Rangers on the board with a three-run long ball against Shohei Ohtani in the first inning. He also singled in the eighth. The 25-year-old now leads the Rangers with six home runs and 21 RBI while batting .267/.357/.512.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Monday's 2-1 win over St. Louis.

Hoskins provided all of the offense for the Phillies on Monday, knocking two home runs off Adam Wainwright. He broke a scoreless tie in the seventh and tacked on a necessary insurance run with his ninth-inning shot. The 6-foot-4 slugger has six home runs over his last six games, including a pair of multi-homer games. He's slashing .261/.293/.614 on the year.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-2 victory over Detroit.

Santana left the yard in the top of the third inning, giving his club an early 2-0 lead. He's just 3-for-18 over his last five contests, but two of those hits have been homers and he's also walked five times and stolen a base over that brief stretch.

Goldschmidt is slashing just .241/.284/.349 over 88 plate appearances heading into Monday's series opener against the Phillies, but he's hitting .303 and .429 over 33 total PAs with men on base and men in scoring position, respectively.

The knack for timely hitting, which surfaced again in Sunday's win over the Reds when Goldschmidt laced a two-run single, has led to nine total RBI over the aforementioned sample. Conversely, the veteran is just 10-for-50 with two doubles and a pair of home runs with the bases empty, leading to the early underwhelming line.

Flores (illness) will bat second and play second base Monday against Colorado, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Flores left Sunday's game against the Marlins with an illness, but it evidently wasn't a particularly serious one. He'll look to improve on his .196/.283/.326 season slash line against Rockies lefty Austin Gomber.

Voit (knee) has resumed running outside and will ramp up his activities in the near future, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Voit went through defensive drills Saturday, and he continues to increase his workload while he recovers from knee surgery that he underwent in late March. A timetable for the 30-year-old's return to game action hasn't yet been established, but DJ LeMahieu and Mike Ford should continue to fill in at first base while Voit is sidelined.

Votto will be on the bench Monday against the Dodgers.

Votto will rest his 37-year-old legs after starting each of the team's first 21 games. Alex Blandino will take over for him at first base.

Cron went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and also scored twice in Sunday's 12-2 win over the Phillies.

Cron had three singles in Sunday's blowout win before showcasing some late power when he launched a two-run blast to left-center in the eighth to put the Rockies up 12-2. The 31-year-old had a really slow start to the season but has started to find his swing as he's slashing .371/.421/.686 with three home runs, 10 RBI and six runs scored over his last 10 games.

Mountcastle went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Athletics.

Mountcastle reached on a fielder's choice in the fourth inning and scored on an Austin Hays home run. In the eighth, Mountcastle walked, stole second base and scored on a bases-loaded walk to Ryan McKenna. The 24-year-old Mountcastle has three stolen bases this year, two of which have come in the last three games. He's added a .167/.208/.264 slash line with one homer, seven RBI and six runs scored across 77 plate appearances.