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White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1 for 3 in Friday's win over the Cubs. 

The single extended Abreu's hitting streak to 12 consecutive games, the longest current streak in the American League. 

Abreu is hitting .327 (16 for 49) over the streak. 

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun went 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and a RBI in Thursday's loss to the Mariners.

Calhoun hit his 10th homer of the season in the eighth inning to cut his team's deficit.

Over his last six games, Calhoun is hitting an impressive .345 with 10 hits, four doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI.

White Sox designated hitter Jose Abreu went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles in the 2-0 win over the Blue Jays on Thursday. With the two-hit effort, Abreu now owns an 11-game hitting streak.

During the streak, Abreu is batting .326 with a pair of home runs and five RBI. 

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1 for 4 in Tuesday's loss to Toronto. 

The single extended Abreu's hitting streak to nine consecutive games. 

Abreu is hitting just .297 over the streak.  

Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello smacked his eighth home run of season during Monday's 4-2 loss to the White Sox.

Colabello hit the solo shot off Chris Sale in the third inning. The home run was his only hit in three at-bats.

Prior to Monday's loss Colabello was hitting .333 with three home runs and 10 RBI in his last 17 games.

Angels first baseman C.J. Cron enjoyed one of the best weekend series' of his baseball career.

Cron went 4 for 5 with a RBI and two runs on Sunday against the Rangers. The performance was just one day removed from a 3 for 4 outing on Saturday.

Over his last three games, Cron is hitting .571 with eight hits, a home run and eight RBI.

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun enjoyed yet another monster performance during Sunday's win over the Rangers.

Calhoun went 2 for 5 with a home run and four RBI. He hit a three-run blast, his ninth of the season, during a four-run fifth inning.

Over hos last eight games, Calhoun is hitting a whopping .324 with 11 hits, three home runs and 14 RBI.

The National League starters for the All-Star Game were announced Sunday, and leading the way after an impressive first half is Nationals slugger Bryce Harper, who racked up nearly 14 million votes to pace the field. 

Harper entered Sunday's game with a .344 average, 25 home runs and 60 RBIs, numbers that have him squarely in the conversation for the Triple Crown. He'll be joined in Cincinnati by players from an array of teams, unlike the AL's Royals-heavy squad. 

Catcher: Buster Posey, Giants
First baseman: Paul Goldschmidt, Diamondbacks
Second baseman: Dee Gordon, Marlins
Third baseman: Todd Frazier, Reds
Shortstop: Jhonny Peralta, Cardinals
Outfield: Bryce Harper, Nationals
Outfield: Matt Holliday, Cardinals
Outfield: Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins 

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun enjoyed another productive night at the plate on Saturday. Calhoun went 2 for 4 with two RBI and two runs scored in the 13-0 win over the Rangers.

Calhoun chipped in with a solo home run, his eighth of the year, in the sixth inning. He has homered twice in his last seven ballgames.

Angels slugger C.J. Cron enjoyed a career-night at the plate on Saturday. Cron, who was serving as the designated hitter, went 3 for 4 with a career-best six RBI and a run scored, leading the Angels to a 13-0 win over the Rangers.

Cron had an RBI single in the second inning and a sacrifice fly in the third. He continued his big night with a three-run home run, his third of the year in the sixth inning, followed by a run-scoring double in the eighth.

This was by far the best game of Cron's career, as his previous high was three RBI in a single game.