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Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Cardinals.

Hoskins' power surge continued Sunday, as he homered for the fourth time in his last five games. He's hit safely in seven straight contests, going 9-for-24 (.375) in that span while adding three doubles, five RBI and seven runs. The first baseman's surge over the last week has him up to a .257/.350/.500 slash line for the season. He's added 17 long balls, 42 RBI, 44 runs scored, 16 doubles and two triples in 337 plate appearances.

Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Royals.

The Tigers were unable to keep up with the Royals offensively Sunday, but Torkelson put Detroit on the board with his fifth homer of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning. The 22-year-old's bat has been quiet recently, as he's hit just .167 with a homer, a double, three runs and two RBI over his last nine games. However, it's been encouraging to see him play in the last two matchups after being hit in the head by a pitch during Friday's series opener.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Rays.

Guerrero knocked an RBI single in the third inning before adding an RBI double in the ninth. He went 3-for-22 over his previous five games since his last multi-hit effort June 28. The star slugger still owns a mildly disappointing .267/.353/.497 slash line with 31 extra-base hits and 53 RBI through 79 games. On the bright side, Guerrero posted a .938 OPS with nine homers in June.

Cron went 2-for-4 with a pair of three-run home runs in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Cron brought Colorado all the way back from a 5-0 deficit with a three-run home run off Zac Gallen in the sixth inning and another three-run shot off reliever Noe Ramirez in the eighth. The pair of long balls were the 32-year-old's first since June 18, though the two-hit performance extended Cron's hitting streak to a modest eight games. During the stretch, he's 11-for-32 with two home runs and two doubles.

Mariners manager Scott Servais said France (elbow) won't be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday when first eligible, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Since landing on the shelf June 25 with the Grade 2 left flexor strain, France hasn't resumed hitting on the field, which is a major hurdle he'll need to clear before a potential return date will come into focus. Servais left the door open for France to make it back to action by next weekend, but that'll hinge on how much progress he demonstrates in his workouts over the next few days. Carlos Santana should continue to serve as Seattle's primary first baseman while France is on the shelf.

Flores will start at second base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the White Sox, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The Giants included Flores in the lineup in only one of the previous three contests, but he could settle into a full-time role at second base in the short term after Thairo Estrada (illness) was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list. As of Sunday, Estrada is merely symptomatic of the virus and hasn't tested positive, so he could return for the Giants' upcoming three-game series in Arizona if he continues to test negative and if his symptoms begin to dissipate. Even if Estrada makes a quick return, Flores should still be a fixture in the starting nine versus left-handed pitching.

Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox due to a bruised elbow, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The Giants are viewing Wade as day-to-day with the elbow injury, which he sustained when he ran into the right-field wall on a catch late in Saturday's 5-3 loss. Mike Yastrzemski will pick up the start in right field Sunday in place of Wade, who is viewed as day-to-day.

Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored Saturday in the Orioles' 4-3 loss to the Twins.

Mountcastle has now produced a double in three straight games, bringing his total up to 17 for the season. He'll be included in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, manning first base and batting third.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

With southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the bump for the Yankees in the series finale, the lefty-hitting Naylor will retreat to the bench. Platoon mate Owen Miller replaces Naylor at first base.

Cron went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Cron delivered separate RBI singles in the first and sixth innings. He's in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's tallied six RBI and a run scored while hitting .321. Cron is putting together another strong season in Colorado, maintaining a .295/.347/.531 line across 334 plate appearances.