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Diaz went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored Wednesday against the Yankees.

Diaz led off the sixth inning with a ground-rule double and came around to score on a double by Manuel Margot. Diaz had gone nine games game without an extra-base hit prior to Wednesday's effort, though he still managed to reach base at a .353 clip in that span. That stretch has exemplified his production this season, as he has a .398 on-base percentage but is slugging just .354 across 216 plate appearances.

Abreu went 4-for-5 with a walk, two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the Tigers.

A significant amount of Abreu's production came with position players on the mound, though he did manage two RBI knocks earlier in the game. The effort also extended Abreu's hitting streak to six contests, during which he's hit .423 with six runs scored and seven RBI. After a slow start, Abreu has an .827 OPS for the season -- in line with his marks from both the 2019 and 2021 campaigns.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Rangers.

Gurriel took Kolby Allard yard in the eighth inning to record his fourth homer of the season. He has one hit in six of his last seven starts, but more importantly, he has five extra-base knocks in that span. That has increased Gurriel's ISO to .147 on the campaign, in line with his mark from the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays.

Mountcastle played a key role in the Orioles' comeback push, hitting a solo shot in the seventh inning and a game-tying two-run blast in the eighth. The 25-year-old has found his power in June, crushing four homers in his last four games. For the season, he's up to 12 homers, 33 RBI, 27 runs scored, two stolen bases, 10 doubles and a .267/.305/.490 slash line through 52 contests. Seven of his last nine hits have gone for extra bases.

Guerrero went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Orioles.

Guerrero hit a solo shot in the fifth inning and a walkoff single in the 10th to account for the Blue Jays' last two runs in the game. This was the first baseman's fourth multi-hit effort in his six-game hitting streak, a span that's seen him go 13-for-27 (.481) with three long balls, eight RBI and eight runs scored. The hot stretch has his season slash line up to .271/.355/.511 with 16 homers, 39 RBI, 34 runs scored and seven doubles through 61 contests. His .866 OPS is his highest mark since May 11.

Dalbec is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Franchy Cordero is receiving the nod at first base, but Dalbec is effectively being replaced in the lineup by Triple-A Worcester call-up Jarren Duran, who is joining the starting outfield. Cordero had been seeing more time in the outfield of late following Enrique Hernandez's (hip) recent placement on the injured list, which had allowed Dalbec to earn more work against right-handed pitching. Dalbec started each of Boston's last seven contests.

Santana will start at first base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Manager Mike Matheny suggested earlier in June that Santana was likely to see his playing time take a hit moving forward, but that hasn't come to fruition just yet. The 36-year-old will stick in the lineup for the eighth time in nine games, with his improved production at the plate likely playing a major factor in him receiving steady at-bats. Dating back to June 7, Santana has slashed .409/.552/.636 while walking seven times and striking out just once.

Naylor went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and two doubles in a 4-3 extra-inning win over the Rockies on Tuesday.

Naylor's three-hit performance lifts his batting average to .277 in a year when averages are down across the board. His mark puts him over 36 points above MLB's league-wide .241 average. After season-ending ankle surgery in 2021, Naylor is looking to put together his first full healthy season and rack up hits around the middle of the Guardians' batting order.

Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays.

His third-inning blast off Yusei Kikuchi got the Orioles on the board. Mountcastle has been annihilating the ball in June with 10 of his 12 hits (six doubles and four homers) on the month going for extra bases, and the power surge has pushed his slash line on the season to .262/.301/.460 with 10 homers and 30 RBI through 51 contests.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.

Lowe's two-run shot in the fourth inning was his eighth of the season, seven of which he's hit over the last 23 games, and the multi-hit effort was his sixth in the last nine contests. He had nothing special going on during the first month-plus of the season while slashing .238/.290/.295 over the first 33 games, but his .991 OPS over the last 30 days ranks third among first basemen.