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Bell went 4-for-4 with a triple, a double, one run scored and two RBI in Friday's win over Milwaukee.

Bell struck in the first inning as he collected his 44th RBI of the season on a double to put the Pirates up 3-0. He's collected a hit in seven of his last 10 games, although he's logged no home runs and just two RBI over that span, so his power numbers have certainly been down of late. Bell is slugging a dismal .396 with five homers over 93 games this season, after launching 26 homers with a .466 slugging percentage in 2017.

Guerrero (knee) was added to the GCL Blue Jays' roster Friday to begin his rehab assignment, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

Guerrero has been out of action since early June after straining his patella tendon. He's expected to head to Triple-A Buffalo upon the completion of his rehab assignment, raising questions about a possible major-league callup before the end of the year. The 19-year-old phenom appears to be major-league ready after hitting an incredible .407/.457./667 in 53 games for Double-A New Hampshire, but with the Blue Jays sitting 15 games out of a playoff spot, the team may prefer to keep him down in order to earn an extra year of team control.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, double and two runs scored Thursday against the Nationals.

Cabrera returned to the lineup after sitting out Wednesday's contest due to a left elbow injury and produced his 17th home run of the season. After a downturn in production, Cabrera has bounced back to produce six home runs and 16 RBI since June 17. That has helped him pace towards the best power production of his career, making the 32-year-old a pleasant surprise through the first half of the season.

Cabrera (elbow) will start at second base and bat second against the Nationals on Thursday.

Cabrera was held out of Wednesday's lineup due to a left elbow injury, though he did come in as a pinch hitter and walked during his lone plate appearance. Across 88 games this year, he's hit .280/.328/.485 with 16 home runs and 51 RBI.

Cabrera (elbow) entered Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Phillies, walking in his lone plate appearance.

Cabrera aggravated a lingering left elbow injury Tuesday, resulting in the Mets holding him out of the lineup in the series finale. The fact that Cabrera was still available off the bench bodes well for his chances of avoiding the 10-day disabled list, but it's not immediately clear if he'll be able to rejoin the lineup Thursday against the Nationals. Expect some clarity on that front a few hours prior to the 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch.

Olson (back) will start at first base and hit fifth versus the Astros on Thursday.

Olson was held out of Wednesday's tilt due to minor back tightness but will rejoin the starting lineup for the series finale in Houston. Over 93 games this year, he's hit .240 with a .785 OPS, to go along with 19 home runs and 46 RBI.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 19-2 loss to the Rockies.

Goldschmidt staked the Diamondbacks to an early lead with his first-inning solo shot -- his 21st of the season -- but that was just about the only highlight of the night for Arizona, which saw its nine-game winning streak over Colorado come to a screeching halt. With the Rockies racing to a 17-run lead after four innings, Goldschmidt checked out of the game in the bottom of the fifth, with Alex Avila and Daniel Descalso finishing out the game at first base.

Bour went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Brewers.

The first baseman's now hitting .225 (9-for-40) through 10 games in July with two homers and six RBI. Bour's 15 homers in 92 games put him well on pace to top last season's career high of 25, but his .235/.358/.419 slash line is also a significant step backward from his 2017 performance.

Cron went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer Wednesday against the Tigers.

The homer, Cron's 18th of the season, provided the winning runs for the Rays, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead. That home-run total represents a career high for the 28-year-old, who is also setting career bests in on-base percentage (.326), slugging percentage (.475), walk rate (6.2 percent), isolated power (.212) and wRC+ (122).

Olson will be held out of Wednesday's starting lineup against Houston after suffering from minor back tightness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Olson wasn't included in Wednesday's lineup as a precaution. He'll be available off the bench if needed, and he's expected to return to action in Thursday's series finale with Oakland.