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Cron isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Indians.

Cron is situated on the bench for the fourth consecutive contest, giving Willians Astudillo another chance to start at first base and hit eighth.

Bell left Friday's game against the Cubs with an unspecified injury, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Bell appeared to suffer the injury while on the basepaths, and he walked off the field slowly, per Berry. Jose Osuna moved to first base following Bell's removal from the contest.

Gurriel (hamstring) is back in the lineup Friday against the Royals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel will wind up missing a week with a minor hamstring injury. Initial reports expected him back Tuesday or Wednesday, but he ended up needing a few more days to recover. He'll bat fifth and play first base in his return to the lineup.

Alonso is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

Alonso started the last 35 games and posted a .967 OPS with 13 home runs and 31 RBI in that stretch, but he'll take a seat for the series opener. The rookie slugger is 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts in his last three contests, so it seems to be a good time for a day off. Todd Frazier will start at first base and bat sixth in his absence.

Gurriel (hamstring) ran through a set of baserunning scenarios Thursday, David Barron of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel is ramping up for a potential return to the starting lineup Friday against Kansas City. "I would expect him to recover fine from (Thursday's work)," said manager AJ Hinch. "We needed to see that, simulating things like stopping abruptly coming around third, turning a base hit into a double. He was running hard, and if he responds well to the downtime, I would expect him to be back in the lineup (Friday)." Gurriel has been sidelined since last Friday as Aledmys Diaz has filled in for the injured first baseman.

Votto went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a stolen base while scoring three times in a win over Seattle on Thursday.

Votto served as the DH in the interleague battle and responded with his seventh game of three or more hits in 2019. The 36-year-old is suffering through perhaps the poorest full season of his major-league career, hitting only .267 with 14 homers, 44 RBI and 110 strikeouts in 130 games.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory over Houston.

Olson took Justin Verlander deep in the third inning, launching a two-run shot to right field to stake Oakland to a three-run lead. Despite missing all of April with a broken bone in his right hand, the 25-year-old is now tied for the team lead with 32 homers and 81 RBI while slashing .274/.358/.557 in 481 plate appearances this season.

Voit went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Voit delivered a two-run blast over the fence in center during the first inning, and he drove in another run in the eighth with a single to right field. This marks the 28-year-old's first long ball since July 22 against Minnesota, though it's worth noting that he missed 29 games in July and August due to a sports hernia. Voit is hitting .279 with 20 homers and 58 RBI over 105 games this season.

Gurriel (hamstring) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Gurriel will miss a sixth straight game as he continues to deal with a hamstring injury he picked up last week. According to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic, he's expected to rejoin the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Royals. In the meantime, Aledmys Diaz is once again starting at first base in his place Wednesday.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run double and a run in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.

Olson has displayed a welcome penchant for timely hitting in September, with Wednesday representing his third multi-RBI game over the last five. The slugger has gotten it done with the help of eight extra-base hits (four doubles, four home runs), and he's been solid all season with men on base. Olson is now just five RBI from equaling the career-best 84 he tallied last season, and he's slashing .297/.391/.605 with 23 extra-base hits across 215 plate appearances with teammates on the basepaths this season.