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Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun had the biggest hit of the night on Thursday. Calhoun ripped a two-run double in the top of the ninth inning, giving the Halos a 7-5 lead over the Royals. They would go on to win the game 7-6 after trailing for most of the contest. 

Calhoun, who went 2 for 5 on Thursday, has cooled off after a hot month of July. In 12 games so far in August, Calhoun is batting .239, though he does have three home runs and six RBI in that span.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went 0 for 3 at the plate during his first rehab assignment game for the team's Rookie League affiliate on Thursday. He also struck out twice.

Freeman is on the disabled list with an oblique injury. Freeman played five innings Thursday and will increase his workload during the next contest.

Blue Jays designated hitter Chris Colabello provided all the offense the team would need in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the A's.

Colabello went 2 for 4 at the plate with four RBI and two runs scored. He hit his 11th home run of the season when he connected off Aaron Brooks in the first inning for a three-run shot.

Prior to Wednesday's win, Colabello was hitting .371 with one home run and six RBI in his last 12 games.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, whose return from the disabled list was short-lived when he injured his oblique, will begin a rehab assignment with the team's Gulf Coast League affiliate on Thursday, per MLB.com. 

Freeman, who was placed on the DL on Aug. 4, will play five innings Thursday and increase his workload going forward per Braves president John Hart. 

"It's encouraging what he's been able to do on his rehab," Hart said. "I think there's a good chance we get him back on the 19th [of August]."

Hart also added that he thought Freeman may have suffered the injury in part because he came back too soon from the wrist injury that sidelined him since June. 

Blue Jays DH Chris Colabello went 3 for 4 in Tuesday's win over Oakland. 

Colabello doubled twice and scored. He also extended his hitting streak to eight games. He's hitting .455 over the streak. 

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera went 0 for 4 in Sunday's win over the Mets. 

Cabrera's hitless day snapped his hitting streak at 11. Cabrera had hit .525 with 1.418 OPS over the streak. 

Blue Jays DH Edwin Encarnacion is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Encarnacion has been bothered by a sore middle finger on his left hand. An off day on Monday will give Encarnacion two days to rest the finger. 

Chris Colabello replaces Encarnacion at DH.

White Sox DH Jose Abreu hit two home runs in Saturday's loss to Kansas City. 

Abreu hit two solo shots to have his fifth career multi-home game and first since June 27 of last season. 

Abreu has six extra base hits and six RBI in the first eight days of August.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, who left Wednesday's game after being hit in the head with a pitch, will be back in the lineup for Friday's game.

Cabrera went 4 for 5 with a double and two RBI before suffering the injury.

For just the second time in 107 games this season, Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was not in the starting lineup Thursday at Washington. Jarrod Saltalamacchia started at first base in Goldschmidt's absence.

Goldschmidt snapped a 0-for-15 slump to start August with a three-hit performance Wednesday against the Nationals. He has a .339/.453/.580/1.033 slash line through 106 games.