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  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Clubs 29th homer

    Olson went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Monday's 8-0 win over the Nationals.

    His two-run blast off Cory Abbott in the fourth inning opened the scoring and gave Bryce Elder all the run support he would need. Olson snapped a 17-game homer drought with the performance, and his bat is showing some flickers of life with the playoffs on the horizon -- he's gone 6-for-25 (.240) over his last seven starts with two doubles in addition to Monday's long ball, Olson's 29th of the season.

  • Donovan Solano 1B | TEX

    Reds' Donovan Solano: Remains sidelined Monday

    Solano (eye) isn't in Monday's lineup versus the Pirates.

    The 34-year-old will miss his fourth consecutive game with an eye infection. Kyle Farmer is the designated hitter in place of Solano, who should be considered day-to-day until further updates are available.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Mariners' Ty France: Keeps up hot hitting Sunday

    France went 3-for-5 with a two-run single, a double and a run in a loss to the Royals on Sunday.

    France's bat caught fire over the weekend, as he'd also authored a three-hit effort Saturday that included another two-bagger. The 28-year-old owns a .345 average (10-for-29) with eight RBI over his last seven games, a stretch during which he's hit .375 with men on base.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Drives in two

    O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 13-12 win over the Mariners.

    O'Hearn has seen his playing time drop even more since rosters expanded at the start of September -- he's started in just four contests this month. Despite the inconsistent playing time, he's been solid, going 7-for-22 (.318) in his last 10 contests. He hadn't driven in a run since Aug. 22 before his two-run double in the sixth inning Sunday. O'Hearn has a .230/.285/.310 slash line with one home run, five doubles, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored through 137 plate appearances.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Powers Sunday's victory

    Alonso went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, three runs and five RBI during Sunday's 13-4 victory over Oakland.

    Alonso singled and scored in the first inning, connected on a two-run homer in the fourth, singled in the sixth and knocked a bases-loaded double in the eighth for his second four-hit game of the campaign. The 27-year-old has been on a power binge of late with four long balls in his last six games and eight in September. The five-RBI performance pulls Alonso into a tie with Aaron Judge for the MLB lead with 128.

  • Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Three RBI in win

    Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over Colorado.

    Cronenworth hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning to put the Padres up 2-0 and later hit a two-run triple to put the Padres up 5-1. For the second game in a row, Cronenworth knocked in three runs, increasing his season-long total to 83. In 21 games this month, the 28-year-old is batting .215 with three homers, 16 RBI, 11 runs and one stolen base.

  • Gabriel Arias 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Smacks first career triple

    Arias went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Rangers.

    Arias got the start Sunday and capitalized with his first career triple on a shot to deep center in the sixth inning to put Cleveland up 6-2. While the big day is encouraging, Arias is more of a defensive specialist and should not be expected to receive regular at-bats. In 323 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, he had an 89 wRC+ with just five stolen bases.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Not starting Sunday

    Flores is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Arizona.

    Flores started the past two games and will take a seat after he went 0-for-7 with two walks and a run scored. David Villar will serve as the designated hitter while Jason Vosler starts at the hot corner.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Returning to action Sunday

    Freeman (illness) is starting at first base and batting third Sunday against the Cardinals, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

    Freeman was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to an illness, but his absence will be limited to one game. The Dodgers still carry a 5.5-game lead for the best record in baseball, so the veteran first baseman, who rarely steps out of the starting nine, could receive a couple days off over the final 10 days of the regular season.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Padres' Josh Bell: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Bell has a .091/.259/.091 slash line over his past eight contests and will take a seat Sunday for the second time in San Diego's last three games. Brandon Drury will serve as the designated hitter while Wil Myers receives another start at first base.

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