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  • Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Goes yard again Wednesday

    Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

    Schwarber has now homered in back-to-back contests, racking up five RBI during this span. The star slugger has also recorded an extra-base hit in three of his past four outings. Despite not having a multi-hit game in his last 11 contests, Schwarber extended his on-base streak to 30 games to open the season.

  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Drives in go-ahead run

    McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run double in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

    McCutchen put the Pirates up for good in the seventh inning, when his double to center field off Brad Keller plated Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Bryan Reynolds. McCutchen has logged at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games, and over that span he has gone 13-for-40 (.325) with one stolen base, five runs scored, two home runs and seven RBI.

  • Diamondbacks' Randal Grichuk: Picking up start Wednesday

    Grichuk will serve as Arizona's designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    Grichuk has essentially served as a pure short-side platoon player for Arizona this season, logging 35 of his 42 plate appearances against left-handed pitching. He'll replace Pavin Smith as the Diamondbacks' DH on Wednesday with southpaw Brandon Waddell in line to work in bulk relief for the Mets once right-handed opener Huascar Brazoban exits the contest.

  • Jesse Winker DH | NYM

    Mets' Jesse Winker: Taking seat Wednesday

    Winker is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

    Right-hander Corbin Burnes has reverse splits, which helps explain why the left-handed-hitting Winker will begin this one on the bench. Starling Marte is batting fifth as the designated hitter for the Mets.

  • Pavin Smith RF | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Out of Arizona lineup

    Smith is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.

    The Mets have a right-handed opener in Huascar Brazoban, but southpaw Brandon Waddell is slated for bulk relief, so the left-handed-hitting Smith will take a seat. Randal Grichuk is in the designated hitter spot and batting third.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Flashes power, speed in rout

    Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 15-2 win over the Marlins.

    The 30-year-old superstar set the tone for the night when he ripped the first pitch he saw from Sandy Alcantara down the right-field line for a leadoff homer. It was Ohtani's first homer since becoming a new father earlier this month, but it hasn't been a distraction for him -- over his last 11 games, he's slashing .311/.415/.622 with three long balls, four steals, five RBI and 14 runs.

  • Starling Marte DH | NYM

    Mets' Starling Marte: Homers in win

    Marte went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

    Marte helped pad the Mets' early lead with a two-run homer in the third to put them up 6-0. It was his second home run of the season, with his other one coming back on March 31. Marte now has four RBI over his last three games and has reached base in four straight. For the year, he's slashing just .184/.305/.347 with 10 RBI, seven runs, two steals and a 4:11 BB:K in 59 plate appearances.

  • Pavin Smith RF | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Starts against southpaw

    Smith started at first base and went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Mets.

    The lefty-hitting Smith got a rare start against a left-hander, stepping in for Josh Naylor (another lefty), who received his first day off of the season. Smith was 1-for-2 against starter David Peterson, and then walked and singled against right-handed relievers. A .226 career hitter against southpaws, Smith has just seven plate appearances against them this season, going 1-for-5 with two walks.

  • Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Clubs eighth homer Tuesday

    Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

    Schwarber clubbed the first pitch he saw for a two-run shot in the first inning. It snapped an eight-game homerless spell for the veteran slugger, who's seen his average dip in the past few weeks in the process. Over his last 15 games, Schwarber is batting just .196 (10-for-51) with two long balls, one double, eight RBI and seven runs scored.

  • Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC

    Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Goes deep in win

    Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, a triple, three runs scored and a walk in Tuesday's win over Pittsburgh.

    Suzuki finished a single short of the cycle in Tuesday's dominant performance. He doubled and scored in the fourth inning, knocked a two-run shot in the seventh and capped off his day with a triple and another run scored in the ninth. Suzuki has collected multiple hits in four of his last six games. He owns a strong .298/.368/.596 slash line with 15 extra-base hits and 25 RBI through 117 plate appearances.

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