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Olson went 3-for-3 with three doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Olson picked up a run on a Travis d'Arnaud homer in the first inning, then sent Austin Riley home on a double in the fifth. Olson had gone hitless in his last two games, but he was perfect at the plate Sunday. The first baseman has a June batting average of .217, but the 3-for-3 outing helped raise his season batting average to .251.

Montero is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Montero had a brief stint with the major-league club earlier in June and went 2-for-13 with five strikeouts. He's been more successful in Albuquerque, slashing .327/.395/.563 with 13 home runs, 43 RBI, 35 runs and three stolen bases this season. While the 23-year-old will get to spend more time with the Rockies, it's possible that he'll have another brief stint in the majors since Kris Bryant (back) hopes to return to action next weekend.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Guardians.

Freeman's power has largely been absent this season, as this was his sixth homer of the year, though it was his second in his last seven games. The first baseman has made up for the lack of long balls partially with 22 doubles in 65 contests after hitting 25 two-baggers in 159 games last year. Overall, he's slashing a strong .291/.375/.457 with 35 RBI, 41 runs scored and six stolen bases while remaining a fixture in the Dodgers' strong lineup.

Walker went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Twins.

Walker entered Sunday on an 0-for-15 skid. He snapped that slump in his first at-bat with a 404-foot homer. He added a 413-foot blast in the fourth inning, and it was the first baseman who accounted for both runs on Twins starter Chris Archer's line. Through 66 contests, Walker has 18 homers, 35 RBI, 30 runs scored, 10 doubles and a triple with a .201/.297/.483 slash line.

Cooper is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Even with Jesus Aguilar (illness) on the COVID-19-related injured list, the Marlins will extend Cooper a breather Sunday and have him put a four-game hitting streak on hold. Lewin Diaz will pick up a start at first base in Cooper's stead while Avisail Garcia gets a turn as the Marlins' designated hitter.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Platoon mate Keston Hiura will pick up a start at first base while the lefty-hitting Tellez takes a seat with the Reds bringing a lefty (Mike Minor) to the hill for the series finale. Tellez hasn't left the yard since May 20, but he's at least been productive at the plate over his last three starts, going 4-for-11 with a double, two walks, three runs and an RBI over that stretch.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with a double in Saturday's 7-1 victory versus Cleveland.

Freeman notched three or more hits for the ninth time this season, and he's tied for eighth in the National League with 20 multi-hit games on the campaign. The first baseman has been solid in his first season with the Dodgers, registering a .292/.376/.448 slash line. He's hit only five home runs, but Freeman is on pace to set a career high in doubles -- his 22 two-baggers are fifth-most in baseball and are only three fewer than he hit all of last season.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Padres.

Cron took Nick Martinez yard in the first inning to record his 17th home run of the season and third in his last two games. In addition to the power production, Cron is hitting .317 across his last 10 starts, also driving in 10 and scoring seven runs. Overall, Cron has maintained a .380 wOBA and 131 wRC+ across 282 plate appearances on the season.

Flores went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 7-5 win over the Pirates on Saturday.

The veteran first baseman hit his eighth home run of the season off Jose Quintana to give his team the lead in the top of the first. Flores had been cold of late, with only one hit in his last 14 at-bats coming into the game. He is now slashing a pedestrian .243/.315/.411 on the season.

Hoskins will get the day off Saturday against the Nationals, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Hoskins sits after starting 39 straight games, including both halves of Friday's doubleheader. He's swung a very hot bat recently, homering five times in his last 12 games while posting a 1.246 OPS, so the Phillies will hope the off day allows him to remain fresh and keep up that level of performance. Alec Bohm slides to first base in his absence while Yairo Munoz takes Bohm's usual spot at third.