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Dalbec isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Seattle, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Dalbec will take a seat for the series opener after racking up a pair of extra-base hits Sunday afternoon against the White Sox. Kyle Schwarber shifts to first base as a result.

Cronenworth (finger) remains on the bench Monday against the Giants.

Cronenworth is expected to avoid the injured list despite the fact that he's dealing with a small fracture on his left ring finger. He'll remain on the bench for the third straight game, with Fernando Tatis again serving as the shortstop.

Gurriel went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

Gurriel broke out of a minor 1-for-13 skid over his previous three starts with a perfect day at the dish in the series finale, lifting his season average back up to a career-high .315. He'll remain in the lineup for Monday's game in Texas, manning first base and batting cleanup.

Freeman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday in Atlanta's 5-3 win over Miami.

Freeman celebrated his 32nd birthday by locking up the third 30-homer campaign of his career in the seventh inning, when he took Anthony Bass deep to the opposite field to give Atlanta a two-run lead. While he's not quite meeting the high standard he established during his 2020 National League MVP season, Freeman has more or less paid off for fantasy managers that nabbed him in the first or second round of drafts. He's supplemented his 30 home runs with 77 RBI, eight stolen bases, a .296 average and an NL-leading 107 runs.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with three RBI from a pair of doubles in an extra-innings loss to the Tigers on Sunday.

Despite the disappointing team outcome Sunday, Diaz came through nicely in the latter portion of the contest. His eighth-inning two-bagger extended the Rays' lead to 5-2 at the time by plating Randy Arozarena and Manuel Margot, while his 10th-inning two-base knock snapped a 5-5 tie by bringing Ji-Man Choi home. Diaz now has three multi-hit efforts in the last seven contests, with three of his eight hits during that span going for extra bases.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Olson blasted a two-run homer off Taylor Hearn in the sixth inning to bring the Athletics within one run. It was his second long ball in as many games. The 27-year-old leads Oakland in home runs (34), RBI (98) and runs (91). He is slashing .276/.370/.545 in 586 plate appearances this season.

Rizzo is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Rizzo sits after starting 13 straight games at first base. He hit .292/.370/.542 over that stretch but went hitless in his last two contests. Luke Voit starts at first base.

Flores went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Flores didn't waste time to make an impact after being activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday and was San Francisco's best offensive performer in this one. The veteran might be headed for a bench role more often than not in the final weeks of the regular season, but he has shown the ability to produce when given enough at-bats, too. He's hitting .272 with five homers, 11 RBI, eight runs scored and a .787 OPS since the beginning of August.

Mountcastle went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 22-7 loss to Toronto.

The 24-year-old went deep in the third inning, but even with his homer, Baltimore trailed 16-4 at the time. Mountcastle has been excellent in his first full major-league season, slashing .264/.316/.498 with 28 long balls, 79 RBI, 68 runs scored and four stolen bases through 507 plate appearances. He's gone yard in three of his last five contests.

Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and three total runs scored in Sunday's 22-7 win over Baltimore.

The first baseman went deep in the second inning to give Toronto a 6-0 lead. It was Guerrero's 44th homer of the year, tying him with Shohei Ohtani for the major-league lead. While it's already been a great season for Guerrero, he's been even better lately, hitting .372 (32-for-86) with eight homers, 13 RBI and 20 runs scored across his last 21 games. He's gone without a hit in just one game in that span. For the season, he owns a 1.018 OPS, 102 RBI and 113 runs scored in 142 contests.