Votto (knee) is not starting Sunday's game against the Nationals, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran slugger should still be considered day-to-day, as it's unclear how severe his left knee issue is; it's only been described as "soreness." According to Nightengale, Votto is expected to be available as a pinch hitter Sunday. Asdrubal Cabrera is starting at first base in his absence.

Votto was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Nationals due to left knee soreness, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Votto was penciled in to start at first base, per usual, before being scratched due to the knee injury. The severity of the injury remains unclear, and the 38-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status. Tyler Stephenson will enter the starting nine in his absence.

Votto went 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and two walks in Monday's win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

The first baseman launched a two-run blast off of Dillon Peters in the third inning before going deep again in his next at-bat in the fifth. The two long balls put his season total at 33, his highest total since 2017. He has now reached base in seven straight contests while batting .444 with three home runs and five RBI over that stretch.

Votto is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran gets a day off after going 0-for-1 with a trio of walks Saturday and hitting .226 in his last 10 games. Tyler Stephenson is filling in at first base and batting cleanup Sunday.

Votto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 4-2 win over St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran first baseman took John Lester deep in the fourth inning for his second long ball in as many games and his 30th overall this season. This marks the first time that Votto has swatted 30 homers since the 2017 campaign, when he went deep 36 times in 162 games. He appears to be breaking out of a slump that saw him hit a meager .174 with no homers and only four RBI across 46 at-bats between Aug. 21 and Sept. 7.

Votto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

The first baseman took Alec Mills deep in the fourth inning. It was his 29th homer of the year and first since Aug. 20. Since hitting two home runs on Aug. 11, the 37-year-old has batted .207 with four long balls and 14 RBI in 26 games.

Votto isn't starting Monday's game against the Cubs, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Votto will get a rare day off after he went 4-for-15 with two doubles, five runs, two RBI and four walks across the last five games. Asdrubal Cabrera will start at first base and bat fifth.

Votto went 1-for-3 with one RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Votto drove in Tyler Stephenson on a single in the third inning for the Reds' first run. He scored later in the inning on Aristides Aquino's home run. In addition, Votto walked and scored in the seventh inning. The veteran first baseman is slashing .272/.372/.549 with 28 homers, 85 RBI and 59 runs scored in 446 plate appearances. He is just two home runs shy of his third 30-homer season in his 15-year career.

Votto went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

His fifth-inning blast off Elieser Hernandez capped the scoring on the night for the Reds. Votto remains dialed in, going yard five times in the last 10 games while slashing .324/.432/.757 with 13 RBI, and on the season the veteran first baseman is batting .282 with 28 homers, 51 runs and 81 RBI through 94 contests.

Votto went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Votto opened up the scoring for the Reds with a three-run homer off Nick Neidert in the fourth inning. The veteran is having a great month of August, batting .322 with six home runs and 20 RBI. On the season, he is slashing .281/.373/.574 with a team-leading 27 long balls, 79 RBI and 50 runs in 395 plate appearances.