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O'Hearn will be on the bench Saturday against the Cubs.

O'Hearn has been surprisingly effective in 27 games for the Orioles this season, with his 1.004 OPS dwarfing the .683 OPS he managed across parts of five seasons with the Royals. He's almost exclusively been deployed against righties, so it's no surprise to see him sit here against lefty Justin Steele. Ramon Urias will start at first base.

O'Hearn went 3-for-4 with a double in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Cubs.

O'Hearn has gone 17-for-42 (.405) over his last 12 contests, and he appears to be the replacement for Ryan Mountcastle (illness) at first base. It's a rather unprecedented run of success for O'Hearn, who has rarely been more than a versatile bench bat in his career. He's up to a .338/.381/.623 slash line with five home runs, 19 RBI, 13 runs scored and seven doubles over 84 plate appearances. He may have some fantasy appeal, at least in AL-only formats, while he's wielding a hot bat.

Mountcastle (illness) took some throws at first base before Friday's game, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Mountcastle was placed on the injured list earlier this week due to vertigo. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde noted Friday that while the first baseman is feeling better, he's not fully 100 percent. He is eligible to return from the IL on June 20, although it's uncertain whether he'll be ready at that time.

Solano went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 8-4 loss against the Tigers.

Solano gave the Twins a 4-1 lead in the second inning with a two-out, three-run homer off Matthew Boyd. Solano has two home runs on the year, both coming in his last four games. The veteran infielder has gone 8-for-19 (.421) with a 1.402 OPS over his last six games. Solano's now slashing a solid .286/.378/.404 with 17 RBI and 17 runs scored through 185 plate appearances this season. He should continue to see regular at-bats in Minnesota thanks to his ability to play multiple infield positions.

Torkelson went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Twins.

Torkelson extended his hitting streak to five games and he's batting .381 during the stretch. The 2020 No. 1 overall pick has yet to truly break out at the MLB level, but the talent is there for him to string together more games like this one. Torkelson has pushed his OPS to .711, which is a significant improvement from the .604 mark he posted last year as a rookie.

Raley went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Athletics.

Raley got the offense going for the Rays on Thursday, beginning with a single to right in the top of the second to advance Harold Ramirez to third. Both would then come around to score to put the Rays up 2-0 early. The right fielder went on to crush a solo homer off Austin Pruitt in the eighth to help Tampa Bay jump back in front 3-2. With the two-hit performance, Raley is now batting .343 in June with two homers, six RBI and nine runs scored.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Oakland.

Diaz appears to be receiving a routine maintenance day in the series finale after he reached base four times in Wednesday's win. Luke Raley will play first base in place of Diaz.

Dalbec went 4-for-6 with a triple, two home runs, four RBI and two additional runs scored for Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.

Dalbec broke out of a mini slump -- 3-for-21 over the previous six games -- in a big way Wednesday. He continues to rake at Triple-A with 16 home runs and 40 RBI over 47 games for the WooSox. It seems like there would be a home for his bat in Boston, but the team remains committed to fixing Triston Casas at first base and won't have Dalbec at third base ahead of Rafael Devers. It appears the organization is content having him light up the minors and improve his trade value.

Casas started at first base and went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rockies.

Casas was back on the field after serving as the designated hitter Tuesday, when manager Alex Cora told Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com that Casas will play fewer games at first base for the immediate future amid fielding woes. The manager discussed adding "a series of drills" to make Casas a quicker and better infielder, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Most notably, Casas' pre-pitch movements need adjustments. "He was stepping back instead of going forward. We've been noticing this," Cora said. The Red Sox are also working on his pre-game preparation, according to Chad Jennings of The Athletic.

Abreu went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, two additional RBI and an additional run in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Nationals.

Abreu got the scoring started with a two-run double in the first inning before belting a homer off Josiah Gray in the fourth. The veteran first baseman now has four homers on the season, including three in his last five games. He's gone 11-for-27 (.407) with five multi-hit efforts in his last six contests. After a very slow start in Houston, Abreu is now slashing .233/.289/.320 with 20 runs scored and 33 RBI through 277 plate appearances on the campaign.