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Olson went 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Brewers.

Olson gave Atlanta a 5-3 lead in the third inning with a three-run homer off Colin Rea before putting his team ahead 8-6 with a two-run, 431-foot blast in the eighth. Olson is now 7-for-19 (.368) with three long balls over his last five games. He's up to 35 homers on the season, four shy of Shohei Ohtani for the league lead. The 29-year-old Olson is now slashing .259/.361/.584 with a league-leading 88 RBI and 79 runs scored across 460 plate appearances this season.

Wade (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Red Sox, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 29-year-old will sit for the third straight game due to back tightness, though he may have been on the bench regardless with lefty Brennan Bernardino starting for Boston, but it's worth noting that Bernardino is only serving as an opener. It's unclear if Wade will be available off the bench, and he should continue to be considered day-to-day.

Flores went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

Flores has knocked an extra-base hit in four of his last six games. He's put together a strong July, going 28-for-71 (.394) over 21 contests with five home runs and nine RBI. While he's not an everyday player, Flores continues to provide steady cover around the infield for the Giants. He's up to a .297/.357/.534 slash line with 13 homers, 33 RBI, 32 runs scored and 16 doubles through 76 games.

Cronenworth went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Rangers.

The steal was Cronenworth's career-best fifth of the season and his first since July 7. The infielder has continued to struggle at the plate this month, going 17-for-78 (.218) over 23 contests in July. For the season, he has a .210/.303/.355 slash line with eight home runs, 38 RBI, 43 runs scored, 17 doubles and six triples through 103 games.

Wade (back) isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against Boston, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Back tightness kept Wade out of Friday's series opener, and it will cost him at least one more start Saturday. Wilmer Flores will take over as San Francisco's first baseman and bat second while Wade recovers.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers.

He took Bryse Wilson deep in the seventh inning, adding to Olson's NL-leading 33 homers on the season. The first baseman is slashing .301/.395/.575 through 20 games in July, and his .934 OPS on the year would be his highest mark since he rang up a 1.003 OPS in 2017 in his first extended stint in the majors.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Nationals.

After launching two homers against the Yankees on Tuesday, Alonso repeated the feat against a division rival, taking MacKenzie Gore deep in the fifth inning for a three-run shot before driving a Rico Garcia fastball over the wall in center field for two more runs in the seventh. Alonso's bat may have woken up too late to salvage the season for the Mets, but over his last eight games he's batting .400 (12-for-30) with seven extra-base hits (two doubles, a triple and four homers) and 11 RBI.

Steer went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers.

Steer's solo shot in the seventh inning sparked a three-run rally for the Reds. The infielder snapped his 18-game homer drought, which dated back to July 2. He hit .235 during the power outage, taking some of the shine off of what's been a strong first full season in the majors for the 25-year-old. Steer is at a .276/.362/.463 slash line with 15 homers, 56 RBI, 50 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 100 contests this year.

Wade was unavailable for Friday's game against the Red Sox due to back tightness, Steve Kroner of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wade was out of the lineup against an opposing righty starter in Kutter Crawford, and Giants manager Gabe Kapler clarified after the game that Wade's absence was due to injury (not performance related). With a .535 OPS in July, Wade could be at risk of losing out on starts -- or at least falling in the order vs. RHP -- if he doesn't pick it up soon. He should be considered day-to-day for now.

Wade is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

He finds himself on the bench against a right-hander (Kutter Crawford) as Wilmer Flores starts at first base. Wade has been regular atop the order against right-handed pitching, but he's batting just .205/.308/.227 so far in July and the Giants are looking to spark their sputtering offense. With that, it wouldn't be surprising to see Wade cede more starts to Flores moving forward.