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Votto went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in an 11-4 loss against the Pirates on Tuesday.

The home run was nice, but Votto needs a lot more of them to make up for his poor first four months of 2019. He has just 10 home runs in 99 games, and perhaps even more surprisingly, Votto has only 33 RBI. He has 12 RBI in July, so at least he's performing a little better in that category lately, but he also has just two homers this month. The fact he does have 54 runs with a respectable .265 batting average over 374 at-bats this season does help prevent his season from being a total washout from a fantasy perspective, but he's still mostly performing below his career norms.

Olson went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two RBI overall in a victory versus Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Olson plated Oakland's first run with a double in the third inning, then delivered his second career walkoff home run with a blast off Josh Hader in the 10th. The 25-year-old is slashing .260/.339/.549 with 22 homers and 47 RBI in 314 plate appearances this season.

Guerrero went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and five RBI to help the Blue Jays to a 9-2 victory over the Royals on Tuesday.

The talented rookie has been on an RBI binge, as he's now driven in 12 runs over his last four games after knocking in five of Toronto's nine runs in this contest. He got off to a slow start to his big-league career, but his hot hitting of late has boosted his slash line up to .261/.337/.430 to go along with 11 home runs and 43 RBI across 326 plate appearances.

Voit left Tuesday's game versus Arizona with a core muscle injury and will undergo an MRI, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

Voit was hit by a pitch on the elbow in his first plate appearance Tuesday, but his wincing during his next at-bat appears to have been the result of the core muscle issue. The 28-year-old had a brief stint on the injured list at the start of July due to an abdominal strain, but the specifics for the current injury won't be known until the MRI results are announced.

Voit was removed from Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks with an apparent injury, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

Voit was hit by a breaking ball on the elbow during his first plate appearance and appeared to be wincing during his next at-bat, though the specifics regarding his exit remain unclear. Tyler Wade enters the lineup in his absence and is playing the hot corner, pushing Gio Urshela to first base.

Cooper was removed from Tuesday's game against the Twins with left hamstring tightness, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Cooper appeared to suffer the injury running to first base on his first-inning groundout. The 29-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him receive the day off Wednesday.

Diaz (foot) has yet to resume baseball activities, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Diaz has been on the injured list for a week with a bruised left foot. He doesn't appear to be particularly close to returning to action in the eyes of Rays manager Kevin Cash, who Tuesday labeled Diaz as "a ways away" from returning, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. Matt Duffy has started every game at third base in his absence.

Cron (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Fort Myers on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Cron has been sidelined for just over a week with right thumb inflammation. He's scheduled to play at least two games for Fort Myers but could be back in Minnesota soon after that.

Lowe will bat sixth and be the designated hitter Tuesday against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe had been scheduled to see with lefty David Price in the mound. Due to Tommy Pham's lingering hand sprain, however, he'll be added to the lineup, batting sixth and serving as the designated hitter.

Lowe is not starting Tuesday against lefty David Price and the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays have generally kept Lowe on the bench against lefties. Travis d'Arnaud has emerged as his platoon partner at first base and will get the start in his absence.