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Story went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a triple and three runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.

Story did his part in the 14-0 win, going deep in the fifth inning for his 34th home run to pull into a tie for second place in the National League behind Matt Carpenter (36). The 25-year-old also ranks in the top five in the NL with 104 RBI and sports an impressive .290 batting average. Now over the elbow issue that cost him five games over the past week, Story figures to be in the lineup the rest of the way to help Colorado secure a playoff spot.

Crawford is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford has started the last six games at shortstop, hitting .250/.308/.417 with a homer and two RBI over that stretch. He'll sit for Wednesday's series finale as manager Bruce Bochy gives the veteran shortstop some rest with the Giants out of the playoff picture. Abiatal Avelino is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth in place of Crawford.

Swanson is dealing with a partially torn ligament in his left hand and will be reevaluated next week.

Swanson suffered the injury during Tuesday's game against the Mets, and an MRI revealed ligament damage. He'll receive treatment in Atlanta for the remainder of the regular season before being reevaluated next week to determine his availability for the playoffs. Charlie Culberson figures to fill in at shortstop for the final week of the campaign.

Reyes hit his second homer in as many games Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with two walks and three RBI against the Cubs.

He's hitting .357 with three home runs and seven RBI in 42 September at-bats. Surprisingly, the right-handed hitter batted better against righties (.306) than lefties (.254) for Triple-A Indianapolis in 2018. Reyes is 7-for-17 against southpaws in the majors, however, and will likely get another start against the left-handed Jose Quintana on Wednesday.

Swanson (hand) went back to Atlanta on Wednesday in order to be examined by the club's head physician Dr. Gary Lourie after undergoing on MRI on Tuesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The Braves have yet to release the results of Swanson's MRI, though this announcement doesn't inspire much confidence. The shortstop suffered the injury during Tuesday's game against the Mets, exiting the contest with soreness in his left hand/wrist area. More should be known regarding his status following Wednesday's evaluation. With Atlanta already assured of a postseason berth, the club won't rush him back this week even if he avoided a serious injury.

Swanson will undergo an MRI on his left hand/wrist Tuesday night, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Swanson exited Tuesday's game with soreness in his left hand/wrist, although the Braves initially indicated that his removal was precautionary. The team doesn't expect to have the results of the MRI until Wednesday.

Swanson left Tuesday's game against the Mets with left hand soreness.

The Braves indicated his exit was only a precaution. Charlie Culberson entered the game at shortstop for the Braves.

Arcia is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Arcia will head to the bench after starting the last five games and slashing .176/.222/.235 over those contests. Hernan Perez will step into the lineup at shortstop in place of Arcia, hitting fifth.

Ahmed is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Ahmed will get what looks to be a routine day off following a string of 15 consecutive starts during which he hit just .140/.214/.200. Ketel Marte will slide over to cover shortstop in his stead, allowing Daniel Descalso to pick up a start at the keystone.

Story (elbow) went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a run Monday in the Rockies' 10-1 win over the Phillies.

After missing the previous five games with a sore right elbow, Story showed no signs of the injury affecting him in his return to the lineup. According to Thomas Harding of MLB.com, both of Story's two-baggers had exit velocities exceeding 108 miles per hour. His second double of the night gave him 80 extra-base hits on the season, making him only the fourth National League shortstop in history to reach that benchmark. With his health seemingly not much of a question mark any longer, Story should make for an elite fantasy option over the final week of the season with six more games on tap at Coors Field and the Rockies incentivized to keep all their regulars in the lineup with a playoff spot still at stake.