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Casas went 6-for-10 with two home runs, a triple, two walks, five runs and four RBI while starting in all three games of the Red Sox's series with the Mets over the weekend.

After enduring a brief lull at the plate heading into the All-Star break, Casas has emerged as one of the early standouts thus far in the second half of the season. On the heels of a big weekend against New York in which he produced exactly two hits in every game, Casas is now slashing .462/.548/1.115 with five long balls and 5:8 BB:K in nine post-break contests. Casas may still receive select days off against left-handed pitching, but the young first baseman is starting to fully unlock the power and on-base skills that made him a much-ballyhooed prospect heading into the season.

O'Hearn is not in the starting lineup Monday against Philadelphia.

O'Hearn will head to the bench as Baltimore faces off with southpaw Cristopher Sanchez. Ryan Mountcastle will start at first base and bat third in the series opener with the Phillies.

Pratto is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Guardians.

Matt Duffy will get the call at first base against left-hander Logan Allen. While his strikeouts have been exorbitant against both lefties and righties, Pratto has actually fared better versus southpaws this season with a .765 OPS and four of his seven home runs.

Solano is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Mariners.

Solano will take a seat after he went 0-for-8 with six strikeouts while starting two games during the team's series with the White Sox. Willi Castro will slot in at third base while Trevor Larnach starts in left field and bats seventh in the series opener with Seattle.

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

The first baseman took Bryan Woo deep in the fourth inning to get the Blue Jays on the board. Guerrero's bat might be heating up again -- the 24-year-old has homered in back-to-back games and three times in the last four contests, giving him 17 long balls on the year, but he still carries a disappointing .242/.311/.515 slash line over 17 games in July.

O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Rays.

O'Hearn took Colin Poche yard in the sixth to put the Orioles ahead 4-3, and they didn't look back from there. The long ball was his eighth of the year and his second against a lefty, as he's primarily played in a strong-side platoon role and has just 11 plate appearances against left handers for the season. O'Hearn has revived his career in his first year with the Orioles and is now slashing .313/.358/.528 with 19 extra-base hits, 32 RBI, 23 runs and an 11:40 BB:K in 179 plate appearances.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Orioles.

Diaz took Tyler Wells deep to left center in the fifth to knot the game up 3-3. He did not hit a home run at all in June but now has two home runs this month and is up to 14 on the year, which ties the career high he set back in 2019. Diaz's power is not something fantasy managers should be reliant on, though he continues to be a strong offensive contributor, slashing .317/.401/.505 with 47 RBI, 60 runs and a 42:62 BB:K in 372 plate appearances.

Rizzo went 4-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 8-5 victory over Kansas City.

It was a huge day for Rizzo after he'd gone just 1-for-21 over his last five games. His home run, a solo shot off Jordan Lyles in the third inning, was his first since May 20, ending a 45-game drought. It's certainly the type of game the Yankees needed from the 33-year-old Rizzo, who came into the game batting just .154 with a .459 OPS in 38 games since the start of June. Overall, he's slashing .253/.338/.398 with 44 runs scored and 41 RBI through 390 plate appearances this season.

Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's victory over the Padres.

After going 0-for-10 in his previous three games, Torkelson opened the scoring in the first inning Sunday with a solo homer off Joe Musgrove, his 15th long ball of the year. The 23-year-old Torkelson has been productive of late, even with his recent cold spell -- he's gone 18-for-70 (.257) with an .835 OPS in 18 games since the start of July. Overall, the first baseman is slashing .230/.307/.414 with 53 RBI and 49 runs scored through 417 plate appearances in his sophomore campaign.

Vaughn (foot) is showing improvement and remains hopeful to return to the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "He tried to hit a little bit but he's still sore. We'll wait and see how he is [Monday], and make a decision," manager Pedro Grifol said.

Though the White Sox are maintaining optimism that Vaughn will be ready to go for the series opener versus the North Siders, the team seemingly hasn't ruled out the possibility that the first baseman will require a stint on the 10-day injured list due to the bone bruise in his left foot. As Grifol suggests, the White Sox will presumably reassess how Vaughn is feeling Monday before determining whether he'll be fit to play Tuesday or need to be deactivated. Yasmani Grandal will fill in for Vaughn at first base Sunday.