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Guerrero went 7-for-10 with two home runs, three doubles, four total runs, five total RBI and one walk across both games of Monday's doubleheader split against the Orioles.

Guerrero hit a solo shot in both contests, and he rapped a trio of doubles in the nightcap. He racked up an absurd 16 total bases and collected what for many players would be a solid week's worth of hits in just one day. Guerrero leads MLB with seven long balls, 45 total bases, a 1.125 slugging percentage and a 1.678 OPS since the All-Star break.

Mountcastle went 4-for-7 with a home run, two RBI, two runs and two walks over both games of Monday's doubleheader split with the Blue Jays.

Mountcastle did the majority of his damage in Game 1, when he collected three hits, including a solo homer and a run-scoring single. The slugger started at first base in the matinee and at DH in the nightcap. Mountcastle has been very productive of late, batting a robust .440 (11-for-25) with nine RBI over his past seven contests.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 14-7 win over the Mariners.

Smith picked up two more extra-base hits to continue his recent hot stretch. Smith now has three homers in his last 16 games, the same amount he had in his first 54 games this season. Despite being relegated to a platoon role, Smith has had a solid first season with the Red Sox. The 29-year-old has six home runs, 32 RBI, and a .707 OPS through 70 games.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Monday's 6-3 win versus St. Louis.

The Texas first baseman extended the lead to 6-2 in the seventh inning when he crushed a 407-foot, two-run homer off reliever Chris Roycroft. It marks Lowe's fifth long ball of July, as he has enjoyed a stellar month so far, hitting .291 (23-for-79) with 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and 23 walks. Overall, the 29-year-old is now slashing .272/.366/.403 across 347 plate appearances this season.

Locklear is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Locklear will hit the bench Monday after going 1-for-14 with seven strikeouts against two walks while starting in four of the Mariners' first five games following his promotion from Triple-A Tacoma on July 23. Though an everyday role at first base opened up for Locklear when Ty France was designated for assignment last week, the 23-year-old could be on the outside looking in for playing time after the Mariners acquired Justin Turner from the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Turner should be a fixture in the lineup against both right- and left-handed pitching at either first base or designated hitter once he joins the team.

Naylor (general soreness) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Tigers.

The Guardians held Naylor out of the lineup for the past few days while he contended with what manager Stephen Vogt had described as several minor injuries, but a stint on the injured list never appeared to be in consideration for the slugging first baseman. Naylor had been available off the bench Saturday and Sunday against the Tigers, though the Guardians opted to stay away from him to give him two true rest days. The Guardians will be hoping that the time off was enough for Naylor to recharge after he had turned in a lowly .130/.231/.174 slash line over his first seven starts coming out of the All-Star break.

Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI on Sunday against the Rangers.

Guerrero's blast with one out in the third was his 19th of the season and sixth over the last 10 games, a stretch during which he's collected at least one hit in each contest. Guerrero, who added an RBI sacrifice fly in the first, is batting .472 over his 10-game hitting streak with six homers, three doubles, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Mountcastle went 2-for-5 with four RBI and one run scored in Sunday's win against San Diego.

Interestingly, Mountcastle did not log an extra-base hit, instead plating four runners on a pair of two-run singles. The 27-year-old hasn't homered since July 6, but he has been productive for fantasy managers as part of a potent Orioles offense. The first baseman owns a .270 average with 12 home runs, 50 RBI and 46 runs scored in 96 games played this season.

Smith will sit Sunday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Smith will head to the bench with left-hander Carlos Rodon on the mound. Romy Gonzalez will take over at first base and bat sixth versus New York.

Casas (ribs) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Worcester, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

The first baseman has been on the shelf over three months due to a strain and torn cartilage in his left rib cage, but he's now been cleared for game action. It's unclear how many rehab games Casas will require before rejoining the Red Sox, but he should have a chance to be activated during the first half of August.