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Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, two runs and a stolen base in Philadelphia's 8-6 defeat to Washington on Sunday.

The 25-year-old has been on an absolute tear since he returned from a brief injury absence with a fractured jaw, with his latest explosive effort bringing his slash line to .320/.417/.640 over 50 at-bats in June. He also added a steal in this contest, which marked his fourth of the season, so that's been an added bonus as he continues to establish himself as one of the league's premier young power threats.

Bour went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 8-5 win in Colorado.

After hitting a career-high 25 home runs with a .289 average last season, the 30-year-old slugger's 12 homers and .244 average in 250 at-bats this season are certainly disappointing. Aside from his two-homer performance June 17, Bour hasn't hit one since May 27. Still, his .805 OPS isn't far from his career .829 mark.

Gurriel went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a grand slam in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Royals.

Gurriel fueled a second-inning onslaught, doubling to lead off the frame before hitting his first grand slam of the season to finish off an eight-run explosion. This marks the second consecutive game with a homer for Gurriel, who is hitting a robust .342 for the month of June.

Goldschmidt will sit for just the third time this season Sunday against the Pirates.

Since his last day off nearly a month ago, Goldschmidt has been on a tear, hitting .386 with a 1.338 OPS and 11 home runs in 22 games. Daniel Descalso will play first base Sunday.

Cron is not in the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.

Cron has just two hits in his last 10 games. He's been generally adequate in his first taste of a full-time role, hitting .235/.311/.448 with 16 homers in 72 games. That home run total already matches his career high. Matt Duffy will be the Rays' designated hitter Sunday.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Royals.

The long ball, a fourth-inning shot off Ian Kennedy, was just Gurriel's third of the season. He's still slugging only .405 after the homer, but what Gurriel lacks in terms of power he makes up for to a large extent with excellent bat-to-ball skills (10.7 percent strikeout rate). He's now batting an even .300 for the season.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Pirates.

His blistering June continues -- Goldy has 17 homers on the year but 10 of them have come this month, including five in the last nine games, and his .393 batting average (33-for-85) on the month isn't too shabby either. Fantasy GMs who picked the first baseman up at a discount after his poor start are already reaping the rewards.

Votto went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and two runs scored Saturday against the Cubs.

Votto took catcher Chris Gimenez deep in the eighth inning to put the Reds up 11-2. While the opposing pitcher wasn't daunting, Votto now has eight home runs on the season and two in his past five games. Despite having only those two homers to this point in June, he entered Saturday's game slugging .516 for the month, a notable increase from his early-season performance.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and a pair of runs in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Olson gave the Athletics a one-run lead with a sixth-inning shot off Chris Volstad, his 17th homer of the season. The homers have been enough to make Olson a valuable fantasy asset despite a mediocre .241 batting average.

Smith is not in the lineup Saturday against left-hander Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Smith has started against every righty but never against lefties since he was called up June 12. Wilmer Flores will again start at first base, with Brandon Nimmo and Jose Bautista handling the outfield corners.