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Cron went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs and a steal in the Rays' 7-1 win over the Angels on Thursday.

Cron kept his recent hot streak right on rolling, as this marked this straight game with a homer and his fourth time leaving the yard in his last six contests overall. The 28-year-old also swiped his first bag of the year for good measure and although that shouldn't be considered likely to be a common occurrence, Cron has been providing excellent fantasy value this season as his slash line now sits at .293/.341/.537 with 11 home runs through 164 at-bats.

Olson went 1-for-4 Thursday with a three-run home run during the Athletics' win over the Red Sox.

The lefty masher took Seung Hwan Oh over the right-field wall and into the visitor bullpen in the fifth frame. He's batting just .239 on the year but now has three homers in his last four games, a promising sign of that column finally catching up to his excellent Statcast and batted-ball indicators. A window to buy low on Olson, who teed off for 24 big flies in just 189 at-bats in 2017, might be closing.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Olson got to Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel with a 353-foot shot that just cleared the Green Monster in the ninth, his second round tripper over the last three nights. The 24-year-old now has a trio of two-hit efforts over the last six contests, but he's actually seen his season average drop 24 points to .238 since May 2 as a result of a 9-for-48 stretch over the subsequent 13 games.

Cron went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three runs scored in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. He was also hit by a pitch.

Cron's torrid stretch continued Wednesday, one that's now seen him homer in three of the past five games -- including two straight -- while also reaching safely in 22 consecutive contests overall. The 28-year-old is hitting an impressive .327 in May, boosting his season average 20 points to .289 during the month.

Cron went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a pair of strikeouts in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

Cron's homer got the Rays on the board in the first inning, as he extended his hitting streak to eight -- including four straight with an extra-base hit. The 28-year-old's current career-high in the home run department is 16, which he's reached in each of the last three seasons. He's already gone deep nine times in just 39 games this year to go along with a .284/.331/.503 slash line.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel will head to the bench with right-hander Jaime Barria on the mound for the Angels on Tuesday. Marwin Gonzalez will step in at first base for the Astros with Derek Fisher getting the start in left field.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI for Double-A New Hampshire in its 10-5 win over Hartford on Monday.

Guerrero continues to build momentum for a promotion to the big club, with Monday's performance marking his third consecutive multi-hit effort. His average is now up to .405 for the season, which represents the second-best mark in the minors among players with at least 100 plate appearances. The 19-year-old, who has as many walks (13) as strikeouts this season, has melded his impressive contact and plate discipline with elite power production, as 20 of his 51 hits have gone for extra bases.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.

Olson's fifth homer of the season extended the Athletics' lead to 5-3 in the sixth inning and served as his first round tripper since May 4. The 24-year-old is considerably off the torrid long-ball pace he established in his spectacular 2017 rookie campaign, but he's actually making hard contact at a career-best 51.1 percent rate. However, a near-four-point bump in strikeout rate (27.8 percent to 31.3 percent) over last season is certainly playing a part in his reduced output.

Abreu went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Cubs.

Abreu's nascent hitting streak reached four games Saturday. During that run, he's reached base nine times (seven hits, two walks) in 17 plate appearances with three extra-base hits and four RBI. It's indicative of the production potential in his bat, but the White Sox don't have much surrounding Abreu, particularly at this time with Yoan Moncada (hamstring) unavailable. That means opposing pitchers can pitch around him to get to less accomplished hitters. After he hit six home runs over the first 19 games, Abreu has gone yard just once over the last 16.

Cron went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in a 10-3 win during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

The blast was his eighth of the season, and Cron has now boosted his slash line to .282/.333/.486 after racking up four straight multi-hit performances, including both ends of Saturday's twin bill.