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Bauers (abdomen) will start at first base and bat third in Friday's contest versus the Twins.

Bauers missed each of the last three games with abdominal soreness, but he is feeling well enough to return to action for Friday's series opener against Minnesota. The 30-year-old is pacing the Brewers this season with 20 home runs and an .878 OPS.

Contreras (illness) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

Contreras will miss a second straight start after he was removed from Wednesday's game with an illness. Nick Sogard is making the start at first base and batting leadoff against Athletics righty Jack Perkins.

Guerrero (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.

Guerrero will miss a third straight start due to hamstring tightness and general fatigue. Kazuma Okamoto is starting at first base again and batting fifth against Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler.

Olson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, two walks and three total runs scored against the Marlins in an 11-3 victory Thursday.

Olson's homer was a 422-foot shot to center field in the sixth inning, and he added a single for his fourth two-hit effort across his past six games. The veteran first baseman is batting .429 (9-for-21) during that span with four homers and three doubles. The hot stretch has pushed Olson's season OPS to .896, which is ninth best in the majors and on pace for his highest regular-season mark since 2023. He also ranks fifth in MLB with 32 home runs.

Sheets is in the lineup Thursday versus the Diamondbacks.

Arizona has southpaw Kohl Drake taking the mound Thursday, which usually means the left-handed hitting Sheets would take a seat. It's the 30-year-old's second start versus a lefty since July 2. He has a .376 OPS in 17 games since the All-Star break.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Thursday's 13-6 loss to the Mets.

Lowe ate into a Mets lead in the fifth inning when he smacked a three-run shot, his 12th homer of the season and first with Cleveland. He's enjoying the Guardians uniform thus far, as Lowe is 4-for-10 with a double, a home run and five RBI in two starts with his new team.

Stewart went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Athletics.

Stewart launched the first of two Cincinnati homers in the fourth inning to erase an Athletics lead. It was the 25th knock of the season for Stewart, who's gone deep six times and driven in 22 runs over 19 games since the All-Star break.

Manager Pat Murphy said that Bauers (abdomen) was available to come off the bench in an emergency Thursday versus the Pirates, and the team is hopeful that he'll play Friday against the Twins, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Bauers missed the final three games of Milwaukee's four-game set against Pittsburgh after suffering an abdominal injury Monday, but it appears his time on the sidelines is nearing its end. The 30-year-old has continued to be one of the Brewers' most productive bats during the second half, slashing .286/.386/.469 with two homers, five RBI, 12 runs scored and two steals in 16 games since the break.

Contreras (illness) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

Contreras was forced to depart Wednesday's game due to illness and will be given some additional rest Thursday. Nick Sogard will fill in at first base and is bat leadoff for the Red Sox in the series finale.

Naylor is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

It's the first day off since June 17 for Naylor, who is in a 42-game homerless drought. Weston Wilson will fill in at first base and bat sixth for the Mariners.