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  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Continues power surge

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 victory against the Marlins on Thursday.

    Olson hit one of three Atlanta homers, swatting a two-run shot to right field in the first inning. The first baseman has gone deep in two straight games and in four of his past six contests, belting five homers and driving in eight runs during that span. While he's very unlikely to come close to the 54 long balls he racked up last year, Olson has given himself a shot to reach 30 homers for the fourth straight season with his recent power surge, as he's now up to 18 on the campaign.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Slugs two homers Thursday

    Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in a 7-1 win against the Tigers on Thursday.

    Pasquantino drove in more than half of the Royals' runs in the victory, belting a three-run shot in the first inning and a solo blast in the eighth. The first baseman had gone 17 contests without homering before he went deep Wednesday, and he's now swatted three long balls over his past two games. Pasquantino also has seven multi-hit performances over his past 11 contests and is slashing .413/.438/.652 with 13 RBI during that span.

  • Ty France 1B | CIN

    Reds' Ty France: Makes debut for Reds

    France entered Wednesday's game in the eighth inning and went 0-for-1 in a 13-4 loss to the Cubs.

    France made his debut for the Reds, playing the final two innings at first base. He was acquired by the Reds on Monday, presumably to be a starter at first base, but he was not used Tuesday or Wednesday despite being in the team's dugout.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Ends homer drought

    Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.

    Pasquantino hit an RBI single in the first inning before adding a two-run homer in the ninth. The long ball was his first since July 6, though the first baseman was still productive by batting .309 with 10 RBI over the 17 contests between homers. For the season, he's up to a .262/.320/.429 slash line with 12 homers, 72 RBI, 46 runs scored, 24 doubles and no stolen bases across 105 games.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Goes yard twice in win

    Olson went 2-for-4 with a walk and two solo home runs in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Brewers.

    The slugger took Freddy Peralta deep in the fourth inning before clobbering a Nick Mears offering in the eighth. Travis d'Arnaud followed up each blast with a homer of his own, as they became the third pair of Atlanta teammates to go back-to-back twice in a game -- Fred McGriff and David Justice accomplished the feat in 1993, with Javy Lopez and Andruw Jones also doing it in 1998. Olson's first multi-homer performance of 2024 comes as part of a hot streak that has seen him bat .290 (9-for-31) over the last eight games with four long balls and six RBI.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT

    Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Idle Wednesday

    Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup Wednesday versus Houston.

    Left-hander Framber Valdez will start on the mound for the Astros on Wednesday, meaning the lefty-hitting Tellez will head to the bench to begin the game. Connor Joe will get the nod at first base and bat third.

  • Mark Canha 1B | SF

    Giants' Mark Canha: Sitting Wednesday

    Canha isn't in the Giants' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Canha was traded from Detroit to San Francisco on Tuesday, but he will have to wait until Friday to make his Giants debut in Cincinnati. Marco Luciano will start as the designated hitter Wednesday while Brett Wisely starts at second base.

  • Michael Busch 1B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Taking seat Wednesday

    Busch is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

    Busch will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitter Mike Tauchman while the Reds send southpaw Nick Lodolo to the hill. Patrick Wisdom will cover first base in Busch's stead.

  • Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Sitting against left-hander

    Cronenworth is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Dodgers.

    Left-hander Clayton Kershaw will be the starting pitcher for the Dodgers, offering an opportunity for the lefty-hitting Cronenworth to get a little rest. Donovan Solano will play first base for the Padres.

  • Jake Bauers 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Jake Bauers: Sitting against lefty

    Bauers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

    With starts in each of the past four games, Bauers' opportunities have picked up of late in the wake of Christian Yelich (back) landing on the injured list. Bauers will likely continue to sit regularly against left-handed pitchers, however, and he finds himself on the bench Wednesday while southpaw Chris Sale takes the hill for Atlanta.

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