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Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton hit his 17th home run of the season in Wednesday night's 7-3 win over the Cubs. 

Stanton has not hit homers in two consecutive games. Wednesday's home run came in the fifth inning and was hit off of Jon Lester. He finished the game 1 for 3 and also drew a walk. 

Stanton now has a slash line of .231/.325/.533 this season. 

Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter collected two RBI to help lead the Cardinals to a 7-4 victory over the Brewers on Wednesday.

Carpenter finished the game 2 for 4 with one run scored. Carpenter drove in the two runs when he singled off Jimmy Nelson in the fourth inning.

He is now batting .314 on the season. Over his last six games, Carpenter is 6 for 19 with two RBI.

The Cubs have placed right fielder Jorge Soler on the 15-day disabled list with a left ankle sprain. Soler initially injured the ankle after twisting it on Monday. 

Outfielder Mike Baxter is being recalled from Triple-A to take Soler's spot on the 25-man roster, according to CSN Chicago.

Manager Joe Maddon expects Soler to be out for 2-3 weeks, ESPN.com reports. 

Cubs right fielder Jorge Soler remains sidelined on Wednesday and is not in the starting lineup against the Marlins. Soler is suffering from a sore ankle that also kept him out of Tuesday's contest. 

Junior Lake will get the start in right field once again. The team has not indicated if Soler would be available off the bench on Wednesday.

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen 4 for 5 at the plate to help lead the Pirates to a 7-4 win over the Giants on Tuesday.

McCutchen drove in two runs when he singled off Chris Heston in the third inning. He also had a triple during the game and scored two runs.

"Vintage Cutch," proclaimed manager Clint Hurdle, per MLB.com. "He's been in a nice run offensively, is playing good defense, been very aggressive on the bases. Good for him.

Over his last 13 games, McCutchen is 23 for 47 with three home runs and 12 RBI.

Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson continued his power display when he connected for his 16th home run of the season during Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Rockies.

Pederson connected off David Hale in the third inning for the solo shot. It was his third-straight game with a home run. Pederson finished the game 2 for 5 with one run. He also tripled in the seventh inning to drive in his second run of the game.

"You want him to get on base, and he's close to .400; I think he's doing OK," manager Don Mattingly said, per MLB.com. "We like what Joc's doing."

Over his last eight games, Pederson is 12 for 35 with three home runs and six RBI.

Darin Ruf delivered a pinch-hit walkoff single with one out in the ninth inning to snap the Phillies' season-worst seven-game losing streak Tuesday night at home against Cincinnati.

"I had a lot of confidence in that spot with him and he came up big," manager Ryne Sandberg said, per the Associated Press.

Ruf's big hit came after Maikel Franco tied the game in the eighth with a two-run homer. In the ninth, Odubel Herrera ripped a a double, and advanced to third on sacrifice bunt from Carlos Ruiz. Ruf brought Herrera home on a pinch-hit single off Tony Cingrani.

"With [Herrera] running at third, you've got a fast runner, so anything semi-deep in the outfield will probably score," Ruf said, per the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I was just trying to barrel it up or get jammed and break my bat like I did."

Marlins center fielder Marcell Ozuna went 2 for 4 in Tuesday's win over the Cubs. 

Ozuna doubled, scored and drove in three runs. He now has 10 doubles and 18 RBI this season. 

Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton hit his third home run in the last four days in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

Stanton went 1 for 3 with a walk. He went deep with a solo homer in the seventh inning.  

Stanton now has 16 home runs and 45 RBI this year. 

Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson continued his hot hitting in Tuesday's loss to Colorado in the opening game of a doubleheader. 

Pederson hit a home run for the third straight game. He went 1 for 3 with a walk. His fifteenth homer of the season was a two-run shot in the fourth inning that gave the Dodgers a short-lived lead. 

Pederson now has 29 RBI on the year.