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Abreu went 4-for-5 with a double, triple, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 11-3 win over the Royals.

Abreu, who hit for the cycle Saturday, flirted with his second one in three days. During that stretch, he's teed off on opposing pitchers, going 10-for-13 with two doubles, two triples, three home runs and eight RBI. But those numbers are merely an extension of a longer stretch of prolific hitting. Over the last 28 games, he's batting .387 with 12 home runs, 22 extra-base hits and 24 RBI. The 30-year-old Cuban is heading for his fourth straight 100-RBI season to start his MLB career and is poised to halt a trend that saw his power numbers diminish in successive seasons since his rookie year in 2014.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Astros.

Olson was also hit by a pitch in what was yet another strong outing at the plate. The 23-year-old slugger is riding a tremendous power surge with nine home runs since Aug. 27 and has gone deep in consecutive games.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI during Sunday's win over the Giants.

After hitting for the cycle Saturday, Abreu was right back at it Sunday, and he's now up to a .302/.353/.556 slash line with 31 homers, 90 RBI and 85 runs. The slugger also now has 12 homers through his past 26 games and appears in line to post a big final month of the campaign.

Gurriel is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Gurriel will sit out for the second time in the past three games. The first baseman missed four games with a knee injury last week, but he was able to return on Monday and has gone 3-for-19 during his past five starts following his injury. Marwin Gonzalez will draw the start at first base and bat sixth in his stead.

Cooper (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday and subsequently optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Cooper was placed on the disabled list in mid-August with left hamstring tendinitis. After completing his rehab assignment, he'll join the Triple-A squad for the time being, surely with his sights set on rejoining the Yankees later in the regular season.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over Houston in the second game of a doubleheader.

This was Olson's fifth home run in September, and he's now up to 16 homers, 32 RBI and 23 runs with a .267/.344/.610 slash line over 45 games in the majors this year. His power upside is unquestioned, but Olson also sports a 28.2 strikeout percentage, and he could slow down as coaches and pitchers get more video on him at the highest level. Still, he's currently moving the fantasy needle in the majority of settings and is worth a look in daily contests when Oakland lands in a favorable matchup.

Abreu hit for cycle Saturday, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and his 29th home run of the season in a 13-1 win.

Abreu capped off the achievement in the most difficult fashion with a lumbering triple in the eighth inning. The performance gives him his third big blast in his first seven September games. If the consistent masher picks up the pace in the final month, he could generate a fourth straight 100-RBI season to start his career.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the A's, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel retreats to the bench following four straight starts, including a 1-for-5 day with a home run and two RBI during Friday's defeat. Tyler White will draw a start at first base in his stead.

Gurriel went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Athletics.

Gurriel has powered up twice on the Astros' current road trip to give him 17 homers this season, outpacing RotoWire's projected total of 13. The 32-year-old came over from Cuba known more as a gap hitter with some uncertainty as to how his power would translate to MLB. After averaging 16 homers over 15 seasons on the island, Gurriel is approaching respectable corner-infielder numbers here in the States.

Diaz (elbow) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Diaz exited Thursday's game with a bruised left elbow after getting hit by a pitch during the sixth inning, but won't miss any additional time. Since Aug. 24, Diaz is hitting .389/.569/.556 with seven RBI and 10 runs, and is batting in the third spot and manning the hot corner for the series opener.