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Hoskins is starting at first base and leading off Wednesday against the Cubs, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Hoskins, who is hitting just .114 with a .518 OPS in 12 games this month, will jump to the top of the order for the first time in his big-league career as manager Gabe Kapler looks to get him going at the dish. J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper will follow the 26-year-old in the lineup Wednesday.

Cabrera will start at second base and bat sixth Wednesday against the Reds.

Cabrera will man the keystone for the fourth time in five games, with the spike in playing time he's seen mainly a result of Brian Dozier battling an illness. Dozier returned to the lineup for Tuesday's 3-1 win and delivered a solo home run and drew a walk. Though Cabrera will be back in the lineup again for the series finale, the ailment is behind Dozier at this point and he's likely just getting some maintenance for the day game after the night game.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run Tuesday in the Indians' 7-6 loss to the Red Sox.

Santana is in the midst of a nice heater at the plate, homering in each of the past three games while piling up seven runs and seven RBI. The veteran is currently on pace to surpass his career-best totals in all three of those aforementioned categories and will look to keep the hot streak going Wednesday. He'll start at first base and bat third in the series finale with Boston.

Voit (abdomen) hit in the cage and fielded grounders Wednesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Voit apparently felt good afterward, and manager Aaron Boone said the first baseman could join High-A Tampa or Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre next week for full workouts before progressing to a minor-league rehab assignment. It sounds like Voit could be activated before the end of August if all goes well.

Beaty went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a triple and four RBI in Tuesday's rout of the Marlins.

Beaty did all his damage late in the game, blasting a solo homer in the eighth inning and clearing the bases with a triple to center field in the ninth. The 26-year-old is enjoying a productive August, slashing .357/.419/.643 with five extra-base hits and 10 RBI in 10 games.

Bell went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in a win against the Angels on Tuesday.

Playing as the designated hitter in an American League park, Bell plated the first run of the game with a single in the third inning and slugged a two-run shot to center field in the fifth. Bell broke a 26-game home run drought with a pair of long balls Sunday and has now gone deep in both games since, raising his total to 31 on the season. He also leads the majors with 36 doubles and 98 RBI while slashing .288/.370/.601 in 497 plate appearances.

Smith (foot) is scheduled for a doctor's appointment in a few weeks, at which point he's hopeful to shed his walking boot, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Smith has been dealing with a stress reaction in his left foot since the end of July, and he's been in a walking boot since. "We're hoping the appointment goes well, and they say I can come out of the boot and once that happens hopefully I can get back quickly with no setbacks," stated Smith. A timetable for his return likely won't come into focus until after his appointment.

Tellez was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Tellez has struggled to hit for average in the majors this season (.227), though he's shown plenty of power, launching 14 homers while registering 40 RBI over 78 contests. According to manager Charlie Montoyo, Tellez is expected to receive more playing time than Justin Smoak moving forward.

Bell went 2-for-5 with his 30th homer of the season in a 10-2 win over the Angels on Monday.

Since returning from a three-day rest period last week, Bell is 7-for-15 with three doubles, three homers (including two opposite-field shots) and six RBI. The first baseman has compiled wild monthly OPS numbers in 2019; March/April (.955), May (1.238), June (.764), July (.769) and August (1.139).

Santana went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, three runs scored and a walk in Monday's 6-5 win over the Red Sox.

Santana knocked a game-winning homer after a Brad Hand blown save for the second game in a row, this time in the form of a walk-off solo blast. The 33-year-old has been red-hot all season but especially in August; he's gone 14-of-39 (.359) with three homers and 11 RBI this month.