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Olson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 10-0 rout of the Orioles.

Incredibly, all 10 of Oakland's runs were scored in the third inning, and Olson provided the big blow with his 26th homer of the year. The first baseman's .241/.323/.450 slash line is a big step backwards from his sparkling 2017 debut, but the 24-year-old's still provided strong power numbers.

O'Hearn will start at first base and bat ninth Wednesday against the White Sox.

O'Hearn was originally left out of the lineup, but Hunter Dozier was scratched with a sore back. With lefty Carlos Rodon due up for Chicago, O'Hearn will slot into the nine hole. He has struggled mightily against same-handed pitching so far in his young career, going 1-for-29 with 14 strikeouts. The 25-year-old O'Hearn is batting .356/.466/.836 against right-handed pitching.

O'Hearn is not starting Wednesday against the White Sox, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

O'Hearn sits after starting 11 of the last 12 games. He hit .300 with four homers and a 1.142 OPS over that stretch. Hunter Dozier will slide over to first base in his place, with Alcides Escobar starting at third.

Voit (back) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Twins, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Voit missed Monday's game due to back stiffness but has fully taken over the starting role from Greg Bird, as he'd started 10 straight games before that. He's hit an impressive .324/.383/.622 for the Yankees, while Bird is hitting an ugly .195/.286/.382, so there's little reason to believe that arrangement will change any time soon.

Abreu went 3-for-4 in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.

Abreu played for the first time after missing 19 games due to an abdominal injury. The DL stint, his first significant absence in five MLB seasons, likely puts an end to his quest for MLB history; Abreu was attempting to join Albert Pujols and Joe Dimaggio as the only major leaguers with at least 25 home runs and 100 RBI in five straight seasons to start their careers, but he's currently at 78 with not much time left in the season.

Manager Aaron Boone said Voit is dealing with back stiffness, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

This helps explain Voit's absence from the lineup for Monday's series opener. Boone added that Voit could have played and is available off the bench, so the issue doesn't sound like it will keep the first baseman sidelined for too long. Greg Bird is starting in his place Monday.

Voit is not in the lineup Monday against the Twins, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Voit will take a seat for Monday's series opener after starting the previous 10 games, slashing a healthy .306/.375/.667 with four homers and six RBI over that stretch. Greg Bird will draw the start at first base in this one, hitting seventh.

Gurriel is not in the lineup Monday against the Tigers.

Gurriel has started the previous seven games, slashing .269/.286/.538 with two homers and six RBI over that stretch. Tyler White will start at first base in this one, with Evan Gattis serving as the designated hitter.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Olson followed up Saturday's solo home run with his first multi-hit effort of September, extending his modest hitting streak to four games in the process. The young slugger has already driven in and scored four runs apiece over the first eight games of the month, and he's slashing .253/.323/.453 across 189 post-All-Star-break plate appearances while modestly improving his strikeout rate to 22.8 percent from a 25.2 percent first-half figure.

Abreu (abdomen) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Monday.

Abreu, who underwent surgery to relieve testicular torsion last week, has been cleared to rejoin the White Sox after successfully working through baseball activities on the field over the weekend (including running, taking live batting practice and fielding groundballs). The veteran first baseman wound up spending close to three weeks on the shelf. Abreu, who is hitting .272/.331/.491 with 22 homers and 78 RBI through 122 games this season, should immediately reclaim his role as the team's starting first baseman.