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Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Dodgers.

He drove the first pitch he saw from Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen over the wall in right-center field for his fourth homer in five games and ninth of the year. Calhoun had a rough first three months of the season, but he's now hitting .326 with six home runs and 11 RBI this month.

Cron went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, a walk and another run scored after entering as a pinch hitter Saturday in the Rays' 19-6 win over the Twins.

Cron wasn't in the starting lineup but did plenty of damage upon entering the contest. He took a Matt Belisle curveball over the center-field fence in the eighth inning as Tampa Bay piled on during a 15-run stampede across the final three innings. The first baseman has enjoyed a breakthrough 2018 so far, slashing .254/.326/.480 with 19 homers and 49 RBI in 371 first-half plate appearances.

Cron is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.

Ji-Man Choi will get the start at DH against right-hander Jose Berrios. Cron endured a miserable month of June (.130/.244/.299), but he's come on strong of late, going 15-for-37 (.405 average) with two home runs over his last 11 games. He has a 120 wRC+ for the season and should continue to play close to every day in the second half.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with an RBI, extending his hitting streak to 10 games in Friday's 3-0 win over the Tigers.

Gurriel has gone 16-for-39 (.410) with six extra-base hits, 13 RBI and seven runs scored during his streak. He also raised his average with men in scoring position to a league-high .450 with a run-producing single in the third inning. His spot in the middle of Houston's productive lineup grants him plenty of RBI opportunities and he hasn't disappointed, knocking in 34 runs over his last 34 games.

Guerrero (knee) was added to the GCL Blue Jays' roster Friday to begin his rehab assignment, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

Guerrero has been out of action since early June after straining his patella tendon. He's expected to head to Triple-A Buffalo upon the completion of his rehab assignment, raising questions about a possible major-league callup before the end of the year. The 19-year-old phenom appears to be major-league ready after hitting an incredible .407/.457./667 in 53 games for Double-A New Hampshire, but with the Blue Jays sitting 15 games out of a playoff spot, the team may prefer to keep him down in order to earn an extra year of team control.

Olson (back) will start at first base and hit fifth versus the Astros on Thursday.

Olson was held out of Wednesday's tilt due to minor back tightness but will rejoin the starting lineup for the series finale in Houston. Over 93 games this year, he's hit .240 with a .785 OPS, to go along with 19 home runs and 46 RBI.

Cron went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer Wednesday against the Tigers.

The homer, Cron's 18th of the season, provided the winning runs for the Rays, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead. That home-run total represents a career high for the 28-year-old, who is also setting career bests in on-base percentage (.326), slugging percentage (.475), walk rate (6.2 percent), isolated power (.212) and wRC+ (122).

Olson will be held out of Wednesday's starting lineup against Houston after suffering from minor back tightness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Olson wasn't included in Wednesday's lineup as a precaution. He'll be available off the bench if needed, and he's expected to return to action in Thursday's series finale with Oakland.

Olson isn't in Wednesday's starting lineup against Houston, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Olson will get just his third day off all season. He's hitting .241 with 19 home runs and 46 RBI over 92 games as the All-Star break approaches.

Olson went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a double in an extra-innings loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

Olson's timely hit was part of a furious ninth-inning rally by the Athletics. The slugger has reached safely in all eight games of July and 10 straight contests overall, a stretch that includes six extra-base hits (four doubles, two home runs).