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Drury went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Giants.

Drury took Yunior Marte deep for a three-run homer in the sixth inning to record his 22nd long ball of the season. He has hit only .185 across 25 at-bats and eight games since joining the Padres, though he's also tallied two homers, 10 RBI and four runs scored in that span. For the season, Drury has a .268/.329/.515 line across 416 plate appearances.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Nationals.

Hoerner went deep in the seventh inning, giving him seven home runs this season. That's a career best for the infielder, who is also up to a career-high 95 games played this season. Hoerner isn't known for his power, though his even .300 batting average certainly carries some fantasy value. He should continue to see regular playing time moving forward for the rebuilding Cubs, and the 25-year-old should be squarely in their 2023 plans as well.

Gorman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game at Colorado, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Gorman went 1-for-5 with a double, a run and a strikeout in Tuesday's series opener and will head to the bench for Wednesday's contest. Albert Pujols will start at first base while Paul Goldschmidt rests his legs as the designated hitter.

Garcia was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Cubs due to right knee soreness, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The 22-year-old was originally in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale, but he was pulled due to the knee issue. Garcia isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list, and he'll have Washington's scheduled day off Thursday to aid in his recovery ahead of Friday's series opener versus San Diego.

Rojas isn't starting Wednesday against the Pirates.

Rojas is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak in which he's hit .320 with three doubles, five runs, three RBI and a stolen base. He'll get a breather while Emmanuel Rivera starts at the hot corner and bats sixth.

Garcia was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Cubs for an undisclosed reason.

The Nationals didn't give a reason for scratching Garcia from the lineup, and it's not clear whether he'll be available off the bench for the series finale at Wrigley Field. Ildemaro Vargas will shift to shortstop while Maikel Franco enters the lineup at third base.

Chavis went 2-for-4 with two home runs, two runs and three RBI in a 6-4 loss to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Chavis got Pittsburgh on the board with a solo shot off opposing starter Tommy Henry in the sixth inning and added a two-run home run in the eighth to cap a three-run frame. The pair of homers were the 26-year-old's first since July 10. He's slashing .389/.389/.778 through 18 at-bats across eight contests to open the month of August.

Rodgers went 4-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 16-5 win over the Cardinals.

Rodgers wasn't able to generate much power -- all four of his hits were singles, but he kept the line moving on a busy night for the Rockies' offense. The second baseman has gone 11-for-31 (.355) through his first eight games in August, albeit with only two extra-base hits. The hot stretch has him up to a .284/.334/.432 slash line with 10 home runs, 52 RBI and 57 runs scored through 99 contests.

McNeil went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in a win over the Reds on Tuesday.

McNeil took Mike Minor deep for a solo shot in the fourth inning. The homer, a rare lefty-on-lefty long ball for McNeil, was his seventh of the year and second in the last five games. McNeil has now secured at least one hit in 12 games in a row, batting .429 with three home runs, eight RBI and nine runs over that stretch.

India (hamstring) is starting at second base and batting leadoff against the Mets on Tuesday.

India will return to the lineup after leaving Monday's loss early with a hamstring injury. Since the beginning of August, the second baseman has gone 5-for-26 with a double, two RBI and two runs over seven games.