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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Astros' Yuli Gurriel: Busts out of slump
Gurriel went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 12-1 win over Colorado.
Gurriel was one of many bats in the Houston lineup to break out of a fallow period. He was on a 4-for-26 skid with no RBI over the past eight games before Wednesday. The homer was merely his seventh in 100 games, and it snapped a 28-game streak without a one.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
White Sox's Jose Abreu: Chasing MLB history
Abreu went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Tigers.
Abreu's two-run bomb in the fifth inning provided the White Sox the cushion they would need to hold onto their fifth win in the last six road games. He now has 21 homers and 73 RBI with a shot to join an exclusive club in MLB history. He needs four homers and 27 RBI over the final 42 games 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 respective careers.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Out of Wednesday's lineup
O'Hearn is not in the lineup against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Maria Torres of the Kansas City Star reports.
O'Hearn will remain on the bench for a second straight game as Whit Merrifield receives a mini-breather as the club's designated hitter. Since joining the club in late July, O'Hearn has hit .160/.300/.400 with two home runs and six RBI in eight games.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Rays' C.J. Cron: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Cron is out of the lineup versus the Yankees on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.
Cron will take a seat after going 1-for-4 during Tuesday's series opener. Ji-Man Choi will serve as the club's DH while Jake Bauers starts at first base Wednesday.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Athletics' Matt Olson: Retreats to bench
Olson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Olson will give way to Mark Canha at first base for Tuesday's contest with left-hander James Paxton starting for the opposition. The 24-year-old is hitting .243/.300/.405 with one homer through 10 games this month.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Retreats to bench after homer
O'Hearn is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
O'Hearn will retreat to the bench against left-hander Ryan Borucki after going 1-for-2 with a walk, a homer and all three RBI during Monday's 3-1 series-opening win. Rosell Herrera will start at DH and hit fifth in this one.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Athletics' Matt Olson: Pair of hits, RBI in win
Olson went 2-for-5 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a win over the Angels on Sunday.
Olson generated his third multi-hit game of August in the one-run victory, a tally that included his fifth two-bagger over the last 11 games. The slugging infielder has only left the yard a modest four times since July 6, but his 22 home runs rank second only to Khris Davis (34) on the Athletics.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Optioned to Triple-A
Voit was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Marc Carig of The Athletic reports.
Since being traded to New York from the Cardinals on July 28, Voit has gone just 3-for-16 with two RBI, one walk and five strikeouts in five games and failed to do anything to warrant additional playing time. In his place, Ronald Torreyes was recalled from Triple-A.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Sits out Sunday
O'Hearn is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
O'Hearn seemed to be moving into a full-time role for Kansas City, but even after starting the past two days, he is just 3-for-23 since being promoted to the big leagues. He'll sit out Sunday, allowing Salvador Perez to have a DH day and Drew Butera to log a start behind the plate.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Astros' Yuli Gurriel: Rides pine Sunday
Gurriel is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Christian Boutwell of MLB.com reports.
The 34-year-old is hitting just .179 over the past 14 games, so he'll head to the bench for a day off. Tyler White will replace Gurriel at first base for the afternoon.