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Mountcastle (shoulder) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Rays.

Mountcastle exited Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Cardinals after feeling his left shoulder pop during a swing in the first inning. He's slated to get an MRI later Thursday, at which time more details about the severity of his injury should be available. The Orioles called up outfielder Heston Kjerstad from Triple-A Norfolk to give the team an extra healthy bat in the short term.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-0 win over Toronto.

Lowe helped get the party started with a three-run home run as part of a four-run, fourth inning that broke a scoreless tie. The RBI bumped his season total to a career-high 77, and the homer, his 16th, was his first blast in 23 games. Lowe was dropped to sixth in the order for a second straight game, both against left-handers, as Rangers manager Bruce Bochy navigates a lineup without Adolis Garcia (knee) and Josh Jung (thumb).

Loftin went 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.

Loftin has hit safely in seven of his nine games so far, and three of them have been multi-hit efforts. He helped the Royals extend their lead with a couple of run-scoring knocks after entering as a pinch hitter for Nick Pratto in the seventh inning. Loftin is batting .345 (10-for-29) with six RBI, six runs scored, five doubles and a triple through 33 plate appearances. He's seeing time primarily at second base and first base, which has led to smaller roles for Pratto and Michael Massey.

Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Reds.

Torkelson got the Tigers on the board in the third inning with his 28th home run of the season. The young slugger has four of those long balls in 11 games this month, and with Detroit still set to play 17 more contests, Torkelson has a strong chance to reach the 30-homer plateau for the first time in his career.

Mountcastle was pulled from Wednesday's game against St. Louis due to left shoulder discomfort, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Mountcastle was able to remain in Wednesday's game for two innings after feeling his shoulder pop in the first inning. He will undergo imaging Thursday, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com, and he is officially listed as day-to-day for now.

Mountcastle was removed from Wednesday's game against the Cardinals with an apparent shoulder injury, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mountcastle seemed to tweak his left shoulder during the first inning of Wednesday's game, but he remained in the game for two more innings before being pinch hit for by Ramon Urias. The Orioles should provide more information on Mountcastle's injury in the near future, but the fact he was able to play through it for a while is a good sign that the damage likely isn't too severe.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

O'Hearn has an .867 OPS through eight games in September and will sit Wednesday versus lefty Drew Rom. Ryan Mountcastle will handle first base while Adley Rutschman rests his legs as Baltimore's designated hitter.

Abreu is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Abreu had started each of the last 11 games but will begin this one on the bench. Jon Singleton will man first base for Houston.

Calhoun is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

It will be only the second time since Aug. 24 that Calhoun has been out of the lineup. Jose Ramirez is getting a start at designated hitter Wednesday, with Tyler Freeman filling in at third base.

Cron (back) took batting practice Monday and remains hopeful to return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Though Cron is now partaking in baseball activities for the first time since landing on the 10-day injured list Aug. 18 with low back inflammation, the Angels will likely proceed cautiously with the 33-year-old, who has dealt with recurring back problems all season. Prior to landing on the IL, Cron had been serving as the Halos' everyday first baseman, but with the team having faded from playoff contention, he's unlikely to reclaim a major role once activated. Instead, look for rookie Nolan Schanuel to continue serving as Anaheim's top option at first base the rest of the way.