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Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a pair of runs scored in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

The Cubs offense ran rampant Sunday, hanging 10 runs on Pittsburgh despite promising rookie Jameson Taillon starting the contest, and Rizzo got the party started with an RBI single in the first before launching a solo homer in the sixth. He rounded off his night with another RBI single an inning later, raising his average to .272, which is his highest mark in over a month.

Freeman went 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Mets.

He's now collected at least three hits in five of his last seven games while racking up three home runs, eight RBI and six runs scored, pushing his batting average in June to .358 (24-for-67) with a .701 SLG. Not coincidentally, the Braves have won five straight games during Freeman's hot streak as they finally have some offense to support their pitching staff. He'll get a day off Monday before Atlanta finishes their road trip with a two-game set in Miami.

Cron is out of the lineup Sunday.

Cron has come through with a pair of three-hit games in both of his last two starts, but it won't be enough for him to maintain a spot in the lineup Sunday, as manager Mike Scioscia will deploy Jefry Marte at first base. Despite his recent surge, Cron carries a meager .318 on-base percentage with five homers in 196 at-bats this season, so he won't be guaranteed a regular spot in the lineup until he displays a little more pop.

Cron went 3-for-5 with a double in Saturdays' 7-1 victory over the A's.

The 26-year-old continues to rack up the hits in June, now having raised his season average 15 points since May 31. Cron has three-hit efforts in two of his last three contests, and has nearly half of his 11 doubles on the season in just 36 June at-bats. He's slashing a stellar .333/.368/.472 for the month overall.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Phillies.

The veteran slugger is feasting on Phillies pitching in the series, now hitting .500 (5-for-10) with a double, two homers and three RBI. He's enjoying a banner June overall, and has raised his average 21 points since May 31.

Bour is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Bour was at the forefront of the Marlins' 9-6 victory Saturday, going 2-for-3 with his 11th homer of the season and a pair of runs and RBI, but he'll take a day off Sunday with a lefty in Tyler Anderson on the mound for the Rockies. Chris Johnson replaces Bour at first base.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with a double and a two-run homer Saturday at the Indians.

Abreu's 10th bomb of the year accounted for the only White Sox runs in a 13-2 loss. After a slow start to the season from a power perspective, he's started to warm up with three homers in his last six games.

Flores (wrist) is back in the lineup Saturday, hitting sixth and playing third base against the Braves.

He was out of the lineup for two games due to the wrist ailment and the Mets are happy to have him back, as they are without starting corner infielders David Wright and Lucas Duda, both of whom are on the DL. Flores offers modest offensive potential in the short term and could be useful in deep leagues.

Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the A's on Friday.

Calhoun's drive in the third inning was the only run the Angels would get off starter Kendall Graveman. Owners have likely given up on the idea that Calhoun will turn into a stolen-base threat, but he has held his batting average near the .300 mark for most of the season, making him a valuable asset as long as he can keep the power coming.

Joseph is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

Joseph will get a day off as he has started each of the last nine games at first base. Ryan Howard will start in his place Saturday, batting fourth. With Zack Greinke opposing the Phillies on the mound, manager Pete Mackanin is stacking the lineup with left-handed hitters.