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Rizzo was ejected from Thursday's game against the Orioles in the top of the eighth inning for arguing balls and strikes, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and a strikeout to begin Thursday's matchup, but he was tossed after striking out in the eighth inning. The 32-year-old has now recorded hits in seven of his last eight games and will likely be available for Friday's series opener against the White Sox.

Mountcastle (wrist/forearm) said he checked out fine after taking swings in the batting cage Wednesday and remains on track to return from the 10-day injured list Saturday when first eligible, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

In addition to swinging the bat for the first time since suffering the injury, Mountcastle also did some throwing Wednesday. According to Zachary Silver of MLB.com, Mountcastle is scheduled to take live batting practice Friday, and if all goes well, he should get the green light to come off the IL ahead of Saturday's game against the Rays.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Wednesday's extra-innings loss to the Brewers.

The first baseman has stumbled to a .203 batting average through 16 games in May (12-for-59), but Olson is still reaching base at a .338 clip thanks to a strong 16.9 percent walk rate, and eight of his 12 hits have gone for extra bases (six doubles and two homers). Expect more hits to start falling in for the 28-year-old as the weather continues to warm up.

Santana is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

Santana will get a routine maintenance day with Kansas City concluding its series with Chicago with a day game after a night game. Hunter Dozier replaces Santana at first base.

Smith isn't starting Thursday against the Cardinals.

Although right-hander Dakota Hudson is starting for the Cardinals on Thursday, Smith will retreat to the bench for Thursday's series finale. J.D. Davis will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh.

Bohm went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Padres.

Though the Phillies were able to get within one game of .500 with the victory, Bohm saw his six-game hitting streak come to an end. The 25-year-old third baseman isn't providing much power this season (.112 ISO), but thanks to a major reduction in his strikeout rate (from 26.6 percent in 2021 to 16.9 percent in 2022), he's been able to deliver a .302 average, which is backed by a .340 BABIP that while likely unsustainable, isn't absurdly high. He settled in as the Phillies' No. 2 hitter earlier this month and will bat out of that spot in the lineup in Thursday's series finale with the Padres.

Cronenworth is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Robinson Cano will draw the start at second base while Cronenworth heads to the bench for the first time after he had been included in the lineup in each of the Padres' first 37 games of the season. The day off comes while Cronenworth has endured a rough patch at the plate over the past six contests; during that stretch, he's gone 4-for-28 while striking out in 39.3 percent of his plate appearances.

Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Angels.

Calhoun is the hottest hitter in the Rangers' lineup right now. The homer, his second in as many games, gives him four over the last four contests. He extended an RBI streak to five games, during which he's driven in eight. Since May 4, Calhoun is slashing .385/.457/.872 with eight extra-base hits, 12 RBI and eight runs scored.

Lowe went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Angels.

It didn't take long for Lowe to end matters in the 10th inning. He swatted the first pitch he saw from Raisel Iglesias over the fence, scoring the designated runner ahead of him to secure the walkoff win for Texas. It was Lowe's second homer of the season and first in 20 games. The first baseman is slugging .315 with an .079 ISO.

Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Padres.

After coming home on a J.T. Realmuto single in the first inning, Hoskins took Blake Snell deep in the third, giving Zack Wheeler and the Phillies' bullpen all the support they would need. The first baseman has hit safely in nine of the last 10 games, slashing .326/.356/.698 over that stretch with five of his seven homers on the year and 11 of his 20 RBI.