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Smith went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and a run in Tuesday's 13-12 loss to the Giants.

Smith nearly played hero for the Mets, as his leadoff triple in the top of the ninth put pinch runner Travis Jankowski in position to score the go-ahead run. However, the Giants rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth to steal the game from the Mets, who missed out on becoming the National League's first team to reach the 30-win mark. The Mets will look to exact revenge in Wednesday's series finale, and the lefty-hitting Smith should be included in the lineup with the Giants bringing a right-hander (Jakob Junis) to the hill.

Ellis (side) played the final three innings at third base in Tuesday's 8-6 win over Kansas City. He walked in his lone plate appearance.

Both Ellis and Josh Rojas (hand) were held out of the starting lineup but were available off the bench if needed, according to Jack Sommers of MLB.com. Jake Hager started at third base and was pinch-hit for by Jordan Luplow in the sixth. Arizona is off Wednesday, and it's presumed both Ellis and Rojas will be available when the Diamondbacks kick off a four-game series against the Dodgers on Thursday.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a double in Tuesday's 16-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Abreu ripped a two-run home run off Nick Pivetta in the bottom of the fourth inning before later doubling off the starter in the sixth frame. The homer was his fifth of the year and second in four games. Over his last seven games, Abreu has notched five extra-base hits while batting .346 and driving in seven runs in those contests. The hot stretch has raised his batting average to a still-uninspiring .225 over 151 at-bats in 2022, but the 35-year-old may be set to take off as the calendar closes in on June.

Beaty (shoulder) reported to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Beaty has been sidelined by a shoulder impingement since May 8, but he's now in the final stages of his rehab program. The 29-year-old could rejoin the Padres' active roster by this weekend if all goes well during the rehab stint with El Paso.

Flores is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Flores started the past six games and will take a seat Tuesday after posting a .661 OPS during that stretch. Tommy La Stella will bat leadoff as the designated hitter while Thairo Estrada starts at the keystone.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

Tellez has started 12 games against left-handed pitching this season, but he had a .182/.270/.333 slash line in 37 plate appearances and will sit Tuesday with southpaw Blake Snell on the mound for San Diego. Keston Hiura will man first base in his place for Milwaukee.

Rivas is starting at first base and batting seventh Tuesday against the Reds, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The 25-year-old was absent from Chicago's initial lineup, but he'll join the starting nine with Tuesday's designated hitter, Yan Gomes, a late scratch with an oblique issue. Rivas is 3-for-26 with 12 strikeouts across his past 10 games.

Voit is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Brewers.

Voit has a .829 OPS across his past 10 games and will take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Robinson Cano will bat sixth as the designated hitter against Milwaukee.

Ellis (side) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

After exiting Monday's 9-5 win in the third inning with right side discomfort, Ellis will get at least one day off to heal up. Top third baseman Josh Rojas (hand) is also on the bench for the third straight game, so the Diamondbacks will turn to Jake Hager to man the hot corner.

Rivas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cincinnati.

The slumping Rivas will take a seat for the second time in four games Tuesday, even with the platoon advantage being in his favor with right-hander Tyler Mahle toeing the rubber for Cincinnati. Since the start of May, Rivas is slashing .130/.273/.217 with a 40 percent strikeout rate.