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Abreu went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's victory over the Cardinals.

It had been a slow start for Abreu in Houston, especially in the power department, but he appears to have found a groove in June, slashing .292/.305/.517 over his last 22 appearances. The veteran has 10 extra-base hits, including five home runs, and 19 RBI during that stretch, but he's drawn just two walks. Despite his early offensive struggles, Abreu remains locked in as an everyday player and has appeared in 76 of the Astros' first 80 games.

Bell went 2-for-5 with a a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI against Kansas City in Wednesday's 14-1 win.

Bell and Jose Ramirez combined to drive in nine of Cleveland's 14 runs, with the former contributing a massive 464-foot two-run homer and a two-run double. The multi-hit performance was Bell's first since June 13, while his four RBI were a season high. The veteran had been slumping coming into Wednesday, batting .143 (5-for-35) with 13 strikeouts over his previous 10 games.

Vaughn went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 11-5 win over the Angels.

Vaughn had gone 13 games without a double, though he had four home runs in that span. The 25-year-old's three-run double in the fourth inning blew things open for the White Sox. Vaughn is up to a .247/.329/.447 slash line with 12 homers, 49 RBI, 37 runs scored, 21 doubles and no stolen bases through 80 contests this season.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

This was Diaz's fifth multi-hit effort in his last 11 games, a span in which he's gone 19-for-46 (.413) with three doubles, four RBI and nine runs scored. The infielder continues to hit for a lofty average, which rose to .322 following Wednesday's strong game. He's added a .928 OPS, 38 RBI, 52 runs scored and 16 doubles through 68 contests this season, a vast improvement on his usually lackluster counting stats. Barring a second-half collapse, Diaz is on pace for career numbers nearly across the board.

Torkelson is not in the starting lineup versus the Rangers on Wednesday.

Torkelson gets a day off after hitting his ninth homer of the season in the loss to Texas on Tuesday. Tyler Nevin is hitting seventh and playing first base, with Torkelson beginning Wednesday's bout on the bench.

Pratto is not in the starting lineup against the Guardians on Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Pratto will take a seat after going 0-for-7 over his last two games with six strikeouts. The left-handed hitter will take a breather with Matt Beaty hitting third and playing first base against Logan Allen and the Guardians.

Casas is not in the starting lineup versus the Marlins on Wednesday.

Casas usually sits against southpaws, and he's out of the lineup against left-hander Braxton Garrett on Wednesday. Justin Turner is handling first base while Rob Refsnyder gets a start as the left fielder.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and two runs in Tuesday's 8-3 win versus the Tigers.

The 27-year-old hasn't hit a homer since June 13 but extended his on-base streak to 13 games Tuesday, and he's batting .362 with a 13:9 BB:K during that span. Lowe earned his first Silver Slugger last year with an .850 OPS, and he's pushing for his first All-Star nod this season with a .280/.374/.433 slash line, 21 doubles, eight home runs, 42 RBI and 52 runs in 356 plate appearances.

Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Rangers.

Torkelson had the only extra-base hit for the Tigers, delivering his ninth long ball of the season in the eighth inning. The 23-year-old has now surpassed his home run total from his 2022 rookie campaign in 33 fewer games, which is a promising sign for his power development. He's still struggling to make consistent contact, however, with a .218 batting average.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup again Tuesday versus the Reds.

Ramon Urias will play first base and bat sixth as the Orioles face off against left-hander Andrew Abbott. Anthony Santander drew the start at first Monday. O'Hearn has logged only five plate appearances against lefties this year, compared to 103 plate appearances against righties.