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Conforto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-1 win against the Reds on Wednesday.

Conforto gave Los Angeles an insurance run with his solo blast in the eighth inning. It was his first homer since July 27 -- a span of 25 games during which he slashed a paltry .164/.260/.224. It's been a rough season for Conforto overall, as his .631 OPS is on pace to be the lowest of his career by far. The Dodgers have mostly stuck with him, though Hyeseong Kim (shoulder) has been playing left field during his current rehab stint and could cut into Conforto's playing time at the position once activated from the IL.

Moniak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

With lefty Framber Valdez on the hill for Houston, the left-handed-hitting Moniak will exit the starting nine Wednesday, after he went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, three RBI and a run in the Rockies' 6-1 win in Tuesday's series opener. He'll give up his spot in the lineup to Kyle Farmer, who will get the start at designated hitter and will bat eighth.

Happ isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

The switch-hitting Happ owns a .632 OPS against southpaws this season, and the Cubs will keep him on the bench Wednesday with left-hander Carson Whisenhunt set to take the mound for the Giants. Willi Castro will fill in as Chicago's left fielder and bat ninth.

Profar went 2-for-3 with three walks, two solo home runs and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 12-1 rout of the Marlins.

Profar set the tone for the offensive eruption when he took Ryan Gusto deep on the third pitch he saw to lead off the game, before clubbing a Seth Martinez sweeper into the second deck in right field at loanDepot Park to wrap up the scoring in the seventh inning. Profar is up to 12 homers on the season, and six of them have come in the last 10 games -- a stretch in which the 32-year-old outfielder is batting .385 (15-for-39) with three steals, 13 runs, 17 RBI and an 8:5 BB:K.

Manager Dave Roberts said that Call is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds due to a lower-back injury, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Call has been filling the small side of a platoon in left field but won't start against lefty Nick Lodolo on Wednesday due to the injury, which he sustained during Tuesday's 6-3 win. The Dodgers have a scheduled day off Thursday and are expected to face Diamondbacks righty Zac Gallen on Friday, so Call should have a couple days to recover before the next time Los Angeles faces a left-handed starting pitcher.

Suwinski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Suwinski had started each of the last three games and six of the previous seven, but he's likely to serve as more of a fourth outfielder for Pittsburgh heading into the final month of the season after center fielder Oneil Cruz returned from the injured list Tuesday. However, with the Pirates handing more frequent days off to veterans Andrew McCutchen and Tommy Pham down the stretch, Suwinski could still be in store for a handful of starts per week.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

With eight hits and a 3:1 BB:K over the last six games, Taylor has been one of the Mets' more productive hitters of late, but he still appears to be relegated to the short side of a center-field platoon. He had been included in the lineup in five of the previous six games, but four of those starts came against lefties. As anticipated, Taylor will be back on the bench Wednesday while Taijuan Walker toes the rubber for the Phillies.

Mullins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

The Mets are going up against a right-hander (Taijuan Walker) for the series finale, but the left-handed-hitting Mullins will nonetheless remain on the bench after he was held out of the lineup against lefty starters Monday and Tuesday. Jeff McNeil will get the nod in center field in place of Mullins.

Scott (ankle) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Friday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Scott will go through pregame work with Springfield on Thursday, and as long as he gets through it without any hiccups, he'll start his rehab assignment the next day. The speedy outfielder has been sidelined since mid-August with a sprained left ankle but should be ready to return from the injured list next week if he can avoid a setback during his rehab assignment.

Collins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Diamondbacks.

Collins has gone just 3-for-30 at the plate since returning from paternity leave Aug. 18, so the Brewers will give him a day off to regroup. Christian Yelich will receive a rare start in left field in Collins' stead, and Jake Bauers will serve as the Brewers' designated hitter.