Bell is out of the lineup versus the Cubs on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Bell will take a seat with southpaw Jose Quintana on the bump for the Cubs. In his place, Jose Osuna will start at first base and bat third in the order. Bell may remain on the bench for the series finale Thursday with lefty Jon Lester set to pitch.

Bell went 3-for-5 with an RBI double against the Cardinals on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

He's homered twice in the last three games and has reached base eight times in his last 13 plate appearances. Bell nearly went deep Monday, doubling in the ninth inning off the left field fence. The first baseman is 2-for-9 with a walk and an RBI against Tuesday starter, Miles Mikolas.

Bell has hit home runs in back-to-back games following a two-game benching, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

An 18 at-bat hitless stretch led Bell to work on finding a consistent approach at the plate. "I just tried to keep my hands inside the ball," Bell explained. "That's my initial move. That's the most important thing. At times, I've gotten too big and too long with my stride." His two-homer showing follows a 263 plate-appearance stretch during which he hit only four home runs in 71 games. With just 10 dingers overall, Bell will look to make up for lost opportunities over the final three weeks.

Bell went 1-for-2 with two runs, two walks and a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Bell was 0-for-13 in his last four games before the series against the Marlins, but now has home runs in back-to-back games. The 26-year-old has a .256/.349/.404 slash line with 10 home runs and 57 RBI in 433 at-bats this season.

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

EDGE Analysis

Bell handed Pittsburgh an early 2-0 lead after clubbing a two-run homer in the second inning. Prior to Friday's ballgame, the 26-year-old had been struggling at the dish, going hitless in his previous four contests. Bell sits with a .255/.345/.397 slash line through 128 games this year.

Bell is not in the lineup against the Reds on Wednesday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell will remain on the bench for the second straight game after starting the previous seven. In his place, Jose Osuna will man first base and bat sixth.

Bell is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Bell has started the previous seven games, hitting .143/.308/.238 across those contests. He'll sit in favor of Jose Osuna in Tuesday's matchup against left-hander Cody Reed.

Bell is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic Pittsburgh reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bell went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout Saturday but returns to the bench for the series finale. Francisco Cervelli draws the start at first base with Elias Diaz taking over catching duties.

Bell is not in the lineup against the Brewers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Bell will receive a breather following 14 straight starts, during which he's hit just .224/.345/.388 with a pair of home runs and five RBI. In his absence, Francisco Cervelli will set up at first base while Elias Diaz handles the catching duties.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a double and run scored against San Francisco on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Clint Hurdle batted Bell cleanup for the first time since June 7, an indication of his progress at the plate. Since coming off the disabled list one week ago, the 25-year-old is 6-for-21 with two doubles, two homers and five RBI. The team's scheduled day off Monday will allow Bell to rest a sore oblique muscle.