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Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in Wednesday's win over the Mets.

Hoskins took Noah Syndergaard deep in the first inning to put the Phillies up 1-0, marking his fifth homer of the month and 32nd of the season. The 25-year-old slugger is now slashing .250/.357/.503 with five stolen bases and 92 RBI through 142 games this season.

Freeman went 3-for-3 with a walk, a homer, a stolen base and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Cardinals.

Freeman put the Braves up 2-0 with his two-run shot off Jack Flaherty in the fourth inning, marking his 23rd homer of the season. He added an RBI single and a stolen base in the fifth frame. Freeman's 10 stolen bases are a career-high, though he's five homers shy of his 2017 total despite having played 35 more games. The first baseman is now hitting .324/.377/.515 through 18 games this month.

Calhoun is not in the lineup Wednesday against the A's.

Calhoun has started all but one game for the Angels in September, slashing just .107/.261/.214 with two homers and six RBI over that 15-game stretch. He'll sit Wednesday in favor of Jabari Blash, who is starting in right field and hitting seventh.

Abreu (infection) was released from the hospital Wednesday but remains unavailable, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Abreu had been in the hospital since Monday while being treated for an infection on his thigh. He'll remain unavailable for the duration of the series against Cleveland but could return Friday against the Cubs.

Goldschmidt is out of the lineup against the Cubs on Wednesday.

Manager Torey Lovullo appears to be waving the white flag on his team's season, as he has elected to rest most of Arizona's regulars for the series finale versus Chicago. In Goldschmidt's place, Christian Walker will start at first base.

Flores was sent back to New York to get both knees examined after experiencing bilateral knee pain in recent days, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

Flores hasn't started a game since Sept. 13 which is likely a result of the lingering pain in both of his knees. After the Mets finish up their series in Philadelphia on Thursday, they will begin a three-game set versus the Nationals in Washington, so it's unlikely that Flores returns to action this weekend. There's a good chance the club will elect to shut him down for the rest of the season prior to its final homestand starting Tuesday, but more should be known following the results of his tests.

Cabrera (calf) is out of the lineup against the Mets on Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

Cabrera will remain sidelined for the second straight day after leaving Monday's contest with a left calf strain. In his place, J.P. Crawford will start at shortstop and bat eighth in the order. Consider Cabrera day-to-day heading into Thursday's series opener in Atlanta.

Abreu was hospitalized with an infection on his right thigh Tuesday and is expected to miss Chicago's series in Cleveland, which runs through Thursday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Abreu is considered day-to-day but it sounds as though he'll miss at least a few games. Matt Davidson starts at first base in his place Tuesday and is the most likely candidate for an expanded role while Abreu remains out.

Voit is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

After starting his Yankees career with a 1.004 OPS over his first 23 games, Voit has gone just 2-for-15 over his last five contests. Neil Walker will get the call at first base.

Cabrera (calf) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Cabrera will give way to Scott Kingery at shortstop after exiting Monday's series opener with a left calf strain. The severity of the issue remains unclear, as does a timetable for his return, though more should be known after he's reevaluated Tuesday.