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Freeman went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of runs in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Nationals.

Freeman has now scored at least one run in five straight games, crossing home plate eight times in total over that stretch. His placement in the heart of a potent Atlanta lineup should help Freeman's chances of contending for the MLB lead in the runs category. With 103 on the season, Freeman is tied with Toronto's Bo Bichette for second in baseball, trailing only Bichette's teammate, Vladimir Guerrero (105) for first place.

Flores (hamstring) could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list as early as Sunday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Flores was initially expected to miss a couple weeks after he was placed on the injured list Sept. 2, but manager Gabe Kapler said Wednesday that the infielder could be back in action following a minimal absence. Even if the 30-year-old rejoins the major-league roster without a rehab assignment, he should see fairly regular playing time once he's activated.

Ellis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

After starting at third base three times in a four-game stretch last week, Ellis will be on the bench for the third straight contest Wednesday. It's worth noting that each of the righty-hitting Ellis' previous three starts came versus left-handed pitchers, so he looks like he'll fill the short side of a platoon at the hot corner with the lefty-hitting Josh VanMeter now that Asdrubal Cabrera is no longer on the roster.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Orioles.

He took Alexander Wells deep in the fourth inning, but the Royals were already in a 6-1 hole at that point. Santana is now one homer shy of his eighth season with 20 or more, but his .703 OPS (on a .225/.329/.374 slash line) would be the worst mark of his career over a full schedule.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Marlins.

He opened and closed the scoring on the night with blasts off Edward Cabrera in the first inning and Taylor Williams in the ninth. Alonso now has 101 homers for his career in only 347 MLB games, making him the second-fastest player in history to reach 100 (after Ryan Howard) and only the eighth player ever to get to 100 home runs within their first three seasons.

Cron went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

Cron doubled in teammate Charlie Blackmon in the fourth inning to open the scoring for Colorado. He has put together a strong season with the Rockies, slashing .278/.377/.542 with 26 homers and a career-high 80 RBI. This was his fifth three-hit game since the beginning of August.

Dalbec went 2-for-2 with a pair of two-run home runs in Tuesday's 12-7 loss to Tampa Bay.

The 26-year-old spelled Rafael Devers at third base, and Dalbec delivered with homers in the eighth and ninth innings as Boston tried to come back from a significant deficit. Dalbec recorded his first 20-homer season in the process, and he's added 69 RBI, 41 runs scored and a stolen base while slashing .244/.302/.483 in 391 plate appearances. Going forward, Dalbec is expected to see the short side of a platoon with Kyle Schwarber at first base.

Dalbec isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Enrique Hernandez (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday and is starting in center field, so Kyle Schwarber will start at first base. Now that Hernandez is healthy, manager Alex Cora said that Schwarber will likely see most of the playing time at first base against right-handed pitchers, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Walker will sit Tuesday against Texas.

With his off day here against Spencer Howard, Walker has now been on the bench against the last three righties the Diamondbacks have faced. He hasn't made a good case for everyday at-bats this season, hitting just .233/.309/358. Pavin Smith will be the first baseman Tuesday.

Goldschmidt is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

It appears to be a routine day off for the first baseman after he posted a three-hit performance Monday. Matt Carpenter will enter the lineup and bat sixth.