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McCutchen went 1-for-1 with four runs scored, a two-run home run and three walks in Wednesday's 11-4 win over St. Louis.

McCutchen equaled his walk total from the last seven games Wednesday as he reached base in all five plate appearances. The veteran outfielder is seeing the ball well over his last 10 games with a .368 average, five doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI.

Harper went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, four RBI, a double and a home run in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Cardinals.

Harper exited the game after only five innings with the Phillies leading 11-1, but that proved to be more than enough time for him to make his presence felt. He did foul a ball off his foot the inning prior to leaving the contest, but no injury was ever announced. The 26-year-old was 5-for-28 (.179 average) with 11 strikeouts over the last seven games prior to the series against St. Louis, but he quickly found his stroke with four extra-base hits and six RBI in two games versus the Redbirds.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

While all three hits were singles, Ramirez still got his share of the spoils in an 11-3 rout. The 24-year-old is off to a blistering start in the majors, slashing .413/.460/.543 with a homer, four RBI and nine runs through his first 13 games with Miami.

Harper went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI on Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Harper doubled home two runners in the third inning and added another two-bagger in the fifth frame. It was his first multi-hit effort in four contests and he now has three extra-base hits in his last eight games. Harper has a disappointing .232/.357/.449 line across 238 plate appearances this season.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Phillies.

Ozuna took Nick Pivetta deep in the first inning for his 15th home run of the season. He continues to be very productive overall, racking up three home runs, six runs and 10 RBI in his last 10 games. Despite a .231 average, Ozuna is slugging .518 through 219 plate appearances, close to his career-best mark of .548 from 2017.

Buxton was diagnosed with a bruised right knee after leaving Tuesday's game and is considered day-to-day, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Buxton was removed from the game during the second inning after crashing into the wall in center field. He was able to leave the field under his own power. The 25-year-old will have Wednesday's scheduled off day to rest up before the team heads to Tampa Bay for a four-game series.

Buxton was removed from Tuesday's game versus the Brewers after colliding with the wall in center field, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Buxton attempted a leaping catch at the warning track in center field and crashed into the wall during the second inning. It's unclear where specifically the 25-year-old was hurt, but he made a lengthy appeal to the athletic trainer before ultimately leaving the game. Willians Astudillo entered the lineup in his place while Max Kepler shifted to center field.

Pederson isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Pederson will head to the bench with lefty Steven Matz expected to toe the rubber for the opposition. Chris Taylor gets the nod in left field and is batting fifth as a result.

McCutchen will start in center field against right-handed pitching moving forward, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

With Odubel Herrera being placed on administrative leave Tuesday, the Phillies have announced that they'll roll with McCutchen in center against right-handers, while Scott Kingery will man center field against southpaws.

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBI for Triple-A Round Rock in its 8-4 win over Nashville on Monday.

After another big day at the dish, Alvarez boosted his season RBI count to 63 in only 47 games while raising his average to a Pacific Coast League-leading .371. In a testament to how dominant he's been this season, Alvarez still paces the PCL in hitting despite having gone 2-for-24 since May 19 before breaking out of the slump Monday. The Astros chose not to call Alvarez up from the minors when George Springer (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, but the 21-year-old's big-league debut doesn't look to be far away.