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Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 12-1 win over the Athletics.

Mountcastle has hit safely in 17 of 18 games in August, batting .403 (27-for-67) with four homers, 14 RBI and 14 runs scored this month. His blast in the fourth inning put the Orioles ahead 7-0. The first baseman is up to 17 homers, 60 RBI, 55 runs scored, three stolen bases and a .275/.321/.481 slash line through 93 contests overall. With his recent hitting, he's played his way back into widespread fantasy relevance.

Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

Following a walk by Matt Vierling to begin the top of the first, Torkelson sent an 0-1 pitch over the wall in right for an opposite-field homer. The two-run blast was his fifth in eight games and seventh this month, though his previous six August home runs were all solo shots. The batting average is still a subpar .233, but Torkelson's power surge is beginning to provide the Tigers with the type of production they expected when they made him the first overall selection in the 2020 draft.

Vaughn went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.

Vaughn opened the scoring with his second-inning blast. He'd gone nine games without a homer entering Sunday, batting a mediocre .206 with no extra-base hits over that span. For the season, he's slashing .253/.317/.430 with 16 homers, 63 RBI, 52 runs scored, 24 doubles and two triples over 115 contests.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will once again hit the bench while the Orioles face a left-handed starting pitcher (JP Sears) for the fourth time in as many days. With O'Hearn taking a seat, Gunnar Henderson will get a day out of the field and serve as the Orioles' designated hitter while Ryan Mountcastle picks up a start at first base.

Guerrero was removed ahead of the bottom of the fourth inning of Sunday's game against the Reds due to left middle finger discomfort. He went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored prior to his departure.

Guerrero's injury may not be a major concern, as the Blue Jays took a 9-2 lead into the bottom of the fourth and might have chosen to pull the first baseman from the contest early as a matter of precaution. The Blue Jays are off Monday, so Guerrero will get some extra time to heal up from the finger injury before the team opens a crucial three-game series in Baltimore on Tuesday.

Solano will start at first base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Solano will stick in the starting nine for the sixth game in a row after going 7-for-22 with a double and an RBI over the previous five contests. The Twins are facing a left-handed opening pitcher (Ryan Borucki) on Sunday, so the righty-hitting Solano could end up giving way to the lefty-hitting Joey Gallo midway through the contest, when right-hander Osvaldo Bido is expected to take over for Pittsburgh.

Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

With southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez on the hill for Detroit, the lefty-hitting Calhoun will duck out of the starting nine. Gabriel Arias will fill it at first base for Calhoun, who extended his hitting streak to six games in Saturday's 4-3 loss by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk.

Casas (tooth) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

The 23-year-old will be sidelined for the second consecutive game due to a tooth infection. According to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, Casas has a follow-up appointment for the issue and could be back in the lineup Monday in Houston if he checks out OK. Justin Turner will receive another look at first base Sunday in the Bronx.

Diaz went 4-for-9 with two runs scored and a walk across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Angels.

Diaz has been racking up hits for the better part of the last month, as he's maintained a .373 average across his last 19 games. In that span, he's recorded 11 multi-hit games, 10 RBI and 15 runs scored. In addition to a .325 average and .391 wOBA, Diaz also has a career-best .178 ISO across 473 plate appearances this season.

Casas (tooth) is expected to be unavailable for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Casas, who was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to a tooth infection, had the tooth drained at an area hospital. Red Sox manager Alex Cora is targeting Monday for the first baseman's return. Justin Turner switched from designated hitter to first base Saturday.