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Goldschmidt went 4-for-9 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the Mets.

The veteran first baseman supplied the Cardinals' only run of the matinee with a solo shot off Drew Smith in the eighth inning, but that only warmed Goldschmidt up for the nightcap as he went 3-for-5 with RBI two-baggers in the fourth and fifth frames. He extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the process, a stretch during which he's slashing .439/.465/.878 with an incredible nine doubles, three homers, a steal, eight runs and 12 RBI.

Cron went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored Tuesday against the Giants.

Cron extended his hitting streak to five games with the strong performance, his third multi-hit effort over that span. He's also scored seven runs and driven in four while hitting .455 overall during the sample. Cron hasn't gone yard since May 3, but he has still maintained a very productive .321/.368/.593 line across 152 plate appearances on the season.

Hiura was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Hiura spent the first month of the season on the major-league roster and hit .216 with two homers, five runs, five RBI and a stolen base. After going 8-for-19 with three homers, 10 RBI and three runs over five games in Nashville, the 25-year-old will rejoin the major-league club to provide additional infield depth after Willy Adames (ankle) was placed on the 10-day IL.

Gurriel went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three runs scored Tuesday against Boston.

Gurriel closed a nine-run second inning for the Astros with his third homer of the season. Though his power output has been modest to begin the campaign, Gurriel has hit all three of his home runs in his last five starts, also chipping in seven RBI and six runs scored while hitting .500. That has improved his line to .248/.287/.430 across 129 plate appearances.

Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Angels.

Calhoun was hitting just .167 a week ago but has turned that around in hurry. Over the last seven games, the 34-year-old outfielder is 10-for-24 (.417) with five extra-base hits (three homers), 10 RBI and five runs scored. While the .229 average isn't much to look at, Calhoun is trending well at the moment.

Freeman went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in a 12-3 win Tuesday over Arizona.

Freeman doubled in the first and was intentionally walked in the second, scoring each time. He added a two-run double in the sixth and drove in another run with a two-bagger in the eighth as the Dodgers routed Arizona. With 14 doubles, the first baseman is tied for the major-league lead, and Tuesday marked the second time this month he doubled three times in a game. Despite not homering in his last 21 contests, Freeman has still been productive at the plate with a .307/.424/.480 batting line and 15:11 BB:K in 92 plate appearances during that span.

Walker went 3-for-7 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI between both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

Walker has now homered in three consecutive contests and has a .321 average through 16 games in May. Overall this season the 31-year-old is hitting .219/.310/.484 with nine home runs, 18 RBI and 18 runs.

Votto (illness) said Tuesday he believes he could play Friday against the Blue Jays, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Votto's rehab assignment has moved to High-A Dayton this week, and he's on the cusp of returning from the COVID-19 injured list. The 38-year-old appeared in two games with Triple-A Toledo before shifting to Dayton and went 1-for-4 with three walks, an RBI and a run scored.

Casas exited Tuesday's game with Triple-A Worcester for precautionary reasons after tweaking his ankle, Joe McDonald of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.

It doesn't appear to be a serious injury, as Casas attempted to remain in the contest before leaving with the training staff, per McDonald. The 22-year-old, who is the Red Sox's top prospect, will be re-evaluated Wednesday and should be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Wade is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies due to stiffness in the back of his knee, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Manager Gabe Kapler hopes Wade will be available to pinch hit Tuesday, so the injury doesn't appear to be a serious concern. It's unclear if the 28-year-old is expected to be back in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale in Colorado.