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Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt set a franchise record by reaching base safely seven times in his team's 7-6 loss to the Brewers in 17 innings on Sunday.

Goldschmidt went 3 for 4 with four walks, a home run and an RBI.

Goldschmidt is enjoying an MVP-caliber season, hitting .354 with 15 home runs and 43 RBI in 181 at-bats this season.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman hit a solo home run in the ninth inning. 

Freeman, held out of the starting lineup for just the second time this year, entered the game late and went deep in his only at bat, triggering a four-run game-winning rally for the Braves.

"Mental breaks can come on the real off-days," Freeman said to MLB.com. "I'm not a big fan of off-days. I guess it was a good idea today, but hopefully I can carry that momentum of hitting a home run into Arizona."

The homer was his seventh and produced his 26th RBI. 

Marlins first baseman Justin Bour continued his strong season at the plate with a home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Mets. 

That's only Bour's fifth home run of the season, though he finished the game 2 for 4. Through almost two months of the season, Bour now holds a slash line of .369/.414/.646. He's appeared in 29 games. 

Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores hit a solo home run in the third inning of Sunday's 4-3 win over the Marlins. 

For Flores, it's his eighth home run of the season and fifth in the month of May. He finished the game 1 for 4 with a strikeout. He now has a slash line of .244/.273/.421. 

Flores showed more power over the past month, though he hit .236, which is below the batting average for the season. 

Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun has been moved down to the No. 6 spot in the batting order in Sunday's matchup with the Tigers.

The lefty-swinging outfielder has typically batted cleanup over the last few weeks, but he'll slide down a few spots against Tigers lefty David Price. Despite the move, Calhoun has hit a little better against lefties than righties this season.

The Angels are slight favorites (-107) at home on Sunday, per VegasInsider.com.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is not in the team's starting lineup for Sunday's game.

It's just the second time this season that Freeman has been rested and the first since April 19.

Chris Johnson will play first for the second time this year. He'll bat sixth in the lineup. 

The Indians designated outfielder Jerry Sands for assignment on Sunday.

The move opens a roster spot for Carlos Santana, who was activated from the paternity list in a corresponding move. Sands made just one appearance during his current stint with the Indians, going 1 for 1 with a walk and a two-run home run on Saturday.

The Indians reinstated first baseman Carlos Santana from the paternity list on Sunday as expected, and he's batting second in his team's matchup with the Mariners.

Santana was placed on the paternity list on Thursday, hitting home runs in two of his last three games before being deactivated. He has hit .221/.374/.383 with six home runs and 27 RBI in 149 at-bats.

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Abreu was removed from Friday's game due to a finger issue and sat out Saturday as well. X-rays on the injured finger came back negative, leaving the first baseman day-to-day. With Abreu out, the White Sox are using Adam LaRoche at first base, while Conor Gillaspie slides into the DH role on Sunday.

The White Sox are underdogs (+135) in Houston on Sunday, per VegasInsider.com.

After taking Saturday off, first baseman Justin Bour is back in the lineup against the Mets. Bour, batting fourth, is hitting .361 in 28 games this season. 

Ichiro Suzuki is getting the start in center field for Marcell Ozuna, who appears to be getting the day off. Suzuki will bat fifth. 

Catcher Jhonatan Solano is also in the lineup.