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O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the A's.

With no outs in the sixth inning, O'Hearn tied the game with a two-run homer off Tanner Roark. The 26-year-old has been heating up of late, earning himself more opportunities in the Royals lineup. Through 81 games this season, O'Hearn is slashing just .177/.269/.331. He'll need to continue improving on those anemic numbers to secure playing time over Cheslor Cuthbert.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Freeman had a productive game but saved his best for last, taking Buddy Boshers deep in the final frame for his 36th homer of the season. He also played a part in the team's five-run rally in the second inning, lacing a double to left field to score Ronald Acuna. Freeman had been uncharacteristically quiet of late, failing to record a hit in each of his last three starts. His overall numbers for the season remain fantastic however, as he's hitting .297 to go along with 107 RBI and 103 runs scored across 135 games.

Beaty is not starting Wednesday against the Padres.

Beaty has started two of the past three games, going 3-for-7 with a stolen base and a pair of runs scored. Cody Bellinger is covering first base in his stead Wednesday, with Chris Taylor starting in the outfield.

Rizzo (back) is hoping to return against the Brewers over the weekend, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Rizzo has been out of the lineup since Sunday and doesn't expect to be available for the remainder of Chicago's series against the Mets, which ends Thursday. He's slated to take some swings and test out his back Wednesday, at which point a more concrete return date will come into focus. In the meantime, Ian Happ is starting at first base Wednesday.

France provided a pinch-hit double in his lone at-bat during Tuesday's 9-0 loss to the Dodgers.

France looked like he might have been in line for an everyday role at the keystone for the Padres when he was called up from Triple-A El Paso on Aug. 16, but manager Andy Green seems to have at least temporarily pulled the plug on that experiment. He was on the bench Tuesday for the fifth time in eight games, with Greg Garcia and Luis Urias instead filling the two middle-infield positions.

Calhoun went 1-for-3 with a double, a run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.

Calhoun put the Angels on the board in the seventh inning, when he scored two runs on a bases-loaded double. With two more RBI, Calhoun is now up to 66 on the season, giving him an outside shot at reaching the career-high 83 he accrued in 2015.

Rizzo (back) is not starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Rizzo will stick on the bench for a third straight game Wednesday as he continues to battle back tightness. Ian Happ is starting at first base in this one, while the Cubs are hoping Rizzo will be able to return for Thursday's series finale.

Walker went 2-for-3 with a walk, stolen base, RBI and a run Tuesday in the Diamondbacks' 3-2 win over the Giants.

Considering Walker had 15 stolen bases in total across his seven prior seasons in the professional ranks, his involvement -- and success -- on the basepaths has perhaps been the most surprising aspect of his breakthrough year in the desert. Along with his providing an .832 OPS through 125 games, Walker has gone 8-for-9 on steal attempts. His eight stolen bases trail only Danny Santana among all players in baseball who have primarily played first base this season.

Beaty went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs, an RBI and a stolen base in the Dodgers' 9-0 win over the Padres on Tuesday.

Beaty broke out of an 0-for-7 skid at the dish with this three-hit effort to help the Dodgers cruise to the blowout victory, even chipping in his third stolen base of the season for good measure. The 26-year-old continues to hold his own at the big-league level this season, as this performance boosts his slash line up to .299/.345/.513 to go along with seven home runs and 38 RBI across 187 at-bats.

Santana went 3-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Tuesday's win at Detroit.

Santana never had any plate appearances with a runner on base Tuesday, but he got on base himself and put the bottom half of the order in position to produce. The veteran slugger has a .349/.477/.640 slash line with 25 runs scored, seven home runs and 19 RBI over 25 games in August.