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Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 23-3 win over the Padres.

Crow-Armstrong batted leadoff for the Cubs and enjoyed a great offensive performance as the team rolled to 17 hits and eight home runs overall. The star outfielder showed off his impressive combination of power and speed, and he's now up 19 home runs and 21 stolen bases for the season. In the past 33 games, he has a 1.218 OPS with 26 RBI and 28 runs scored. Crow-Armstrong is trending toward reaching the 30-30 plateau for the second straight year after blasting 31 home runs and swiping 35 bags during the 2025 regular season.

Manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Smith (neck) is expected to remain out until after the All-Star break, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Smith has yet to resume baseball activities since landing on the injured list June 11 with neck inflammation. Between his slow progress and the time it will take for him to build up once he's cleared to begin a rehab program, there simply isn't enough time left for him to return before the All-Star break begins July 13. A more definitive timeline may emerge once Smith is cleared to resume activity.

Conforto went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, four RBI and four total runs scored in Wednesday's 23-3 win over the Padres.

Conforto hit two of Chicago's eight total home runs in the blowout victory. It was the veteran's first multi-homer performance of the season, and he's now up to seven long balls overall across 56 contests. Conforto is expected to see a short-term increase in playing time with Matt Shaw (hand) recently landing on the injured list, and so far he is off to a strong start.

Swanson went 3-for-5 with three home runs, an additional run scored and eight total RBI in Wednesday's 23-3 win over the Padres.

Swanson is rapidly putting his early season struggles behind him with an impressive power surge in recent weeks. The shortstop went deep twice Tuesday, and he now has three multi-homer performances and six long balls overall across his last 10 games. Swanson set a career high with his three home runs Wednesday, which pushed him up to 16 for the year.

Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, a home run, three RBI and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 23-3 win over the Padres.

The Cubs rattled off 17 hits and eight home runs, and Suzuki was right in the middle of the romp as he recorded his 100th career long ball in the process. The outfielder extended his hitting streak to six games, during which he's batting .423 with three homers and 11 RBI. Suzuki has rounded into form as the summer heats up and has a .999 OPS in 26 contests since the start of June.

Adames (back) remains out of San Francisco's starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.

Adames has yet to appear in this series, missing his third consecutive game against Arizona after exiting Sunday's contest in the eighth inning due to lower-back spasms. The recently elevated Christian Koss will take over at shortstop and bat ninth Wednesday for the Giants.

The Giants recalled Koss from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

With Matt Chapman (abdomen) being placed on the injured list, Koss is back with the big-league club for the first time since May 15. Koss made the Opening Day roster for San Francisco but batted just .071/.133/.143 in 15 plate appearances before being demoted. The 28-year-old played in just three games for Sacramento before suffering a fractured wrist. After completing a rehab assignment, Koss has been cleared to return to action and will start Wednesday at shortstop while batting ninth versus the Diamondbacks.

The Giants placed Chapman on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with an abdominal strain, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Chapman had to make an early exit from Tuesday's game against Arizona after suffering the injury, and he's now set to miss at least most, if not all, of what's left of the first half of the season. Christian Koss will come up from Triple-A Sacramento to replenish San Francisco's infield depth and could make a handful of starts while Willy Adames continues to deal with a back injury.

Dreyer will start Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

The Dodgers will rely on their bullpen to get through Wednesday's contest, and it'll be Dreyer getting the call to take the mound for the first inning. The 27-year-old will be making his first start of the season after posting a 3.51 ERA and 1.08 WHIP across 33.1 innings out of the bullpen.

Rushing is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Athletics.

Despite recording three hits and two RBI in his first two starts of the series against the A's, Rushing will ride the bench Wednesday. Chuckie Robinson will take over behind the plate and bat ninth for the Dodgers.