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Mountcastle (illness) will remain out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, but he's hopeful to start in Thursday's series opener against the Angels, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Though he'll be on the bench for the second game in a row while he battles a sinus issue, Mountcastle was at least able to take part in a pregame workout Wednesday. Mountcastle took approximately 30 swings and but was still feeling somewhat woozy afterward, according to Kubatko, which may have prompted the Orioles to exercise some extra caution with the 25-year-old. The first baseman is expected to be available off the bench, per Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com.

Kirilloff was removed from Wednesday's game in the top of the seventh inning after he was involved in a collision with White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-4 with an RBI before exiting the contest.

Kirilloff was credited with his lone hit of the day on the play in question. While Kirilloff was running to first base, he was upended by Vaughn, who dove directly into Kirilloff's running lane to retrieve an errant throw. Though Vaughn's foot was off the bag and Kirilloff reached on an infield single, Kirilloff looked to be in pain and was quickly pulled for a pinch runner. The Twins should provide a diagnosis for Kirilloff's injury later Wednesday.

Votto isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets due to back tightness, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Votto was absent from Tuesday's lineup due to what manager David Bell called a "recovery day," but Bell revealed that the first baseman's exclusion from Wednesday's starting nine is due to a back issue. The 38-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now, but Donovan Solano should continue to see increased at-bats if Votto is forced to miss additional time.

Rizzo (back) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Rizzo was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to lower-back stiffness and will be held out for a second consecutive matchup Wednesday. It's not yet clear if he'll be available off the bench or able to return to the starting nine for Thursday's series opener against the Red Sox. Giancarlo Stanton is serving as the designated hitter while Matt Carpenter starts in right field.

Gurriel isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Gurriel logged hits in four of the last five matchups and went 4-for-17 with a homer, a double, four runs and three RBI during that time. Aledmys Diaz is starting at first base and batting sixth Wednesday.

Solano will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Mets.

With southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Mets, the righty-hitting Solano will slot into a prominent spot in the batting order while the Reds send several key lefty-hitting regulars to the bench. Solano has now started in 10 times in 15 games since coming off the 60-day injured list June 21, but moving forward, his starting opportunities could be limited largely to when the Reds oppose lefty pitchers now that the team has all of its everyday players back from the IL with the exception of No. 1 catcher Tyler Stephenson (thumb).

Votto isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Votto will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive matchup after he went 0-for-13 with three walks and five strikeouts over his last four games. Brandon Drury is shifting to first base while Donovan Solano starts at the hot corner.

Tellez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Cubs.

Tellez staked the Brewers to an early 2-0 lead when he took Kyle Hendricks deep in the first inning, but the Milwaukee offense went cold for the next seven frames before putting a run on the board in the bottom of the ninth. The home run was Tellez's 17th of the season and was his 10th consecutive hit that went for extra bases, tying a franchise record previously set by Ryan Thompson in 2002.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Matty Two-Bags laced his major-league leading 32nd double of the season, five more than his closest competitors in the category, Rafael Devers and Jose Ramirez. Olson has caught fire at the plate again, posting seven multi-hit performances in his last 16 games and slashing .311/.368/.639 over that stretch with four homers (and eight doubles) and 16 RBI.

Naylor (back) isn't starting Wednesday against the Tigers.

Naylor continues to deal with a back injury and will be held out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. Owen Miller is starting at first base and batting fifth.