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France went 3-for-4 in a loss to the Orioles on Wednesday and now has multi-hit efforts in four of his last five games.

The 27-year-old pushed his season slash line to an elite .355/.426/.513. France also reached the 70-hit mark for the campaign, pushing him into second place behind the Red Sox's Rafael Devers for the major-league lead in that category.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Abreu took Hyun Jin Ryu (forearm) yard in the fourth inning to record his sixth home run of the season. Three of those long balls have come in his last 10 starts, and Abreu has also tallied eight RBI and seven runs scored in that span. As a result of this hot stretch, Abreu has raised his line to .250/.343/.419 across 198 plate appearances on the campaign.

Lowe went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Rays in extra innings.

Lowe, who homered for the third time in the last 12 games, has made much more of an impact with his bat of late. The first baseman is batting .349 (15-for-43) with a 1.032 OPS, five extra-base hits, eight RBI and nine runs scored during that stretch.

Mountcastle went 1-for-2 with two walks, a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Mariners.

Mountcastle took Sergio Romo yard in sixth inning to record his seventh homer of the season. It was his third home run in his last 11 starts, and he has also recorded five RBI and nine runs scored in that span. Mountcastle has maintained a .264/.302/.421 line across 169 plate appearances for the campaign.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Gurriel will get a breather for the day game after a night game, allowing Aledmys Diaz to pick up a rare start at first base. The Astros had included Gurriel in the lineup in each of their previous 11 games, with the 37-year-old slashing .146/.186/.171 during that stretch.

Casas (ankle) has yet to resume swinging a bat or taking part in agility work and isn't expected to be activated from Triple-A Worcester's 7-day injured list at any point this week, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

When Casas initially sprained his right ankle in a May 17 game, the Red Sox were optimistic he would miss only a few days of action while recovering from the injury. However, Casas has progressed slower than expected, as he has yet to resume any meaningful baseball activities two weeks after suffering the injury. Even with Boston's first-base platoon of Franchy Cordero and Bobby Dalbec yielding middling production at the big-league level, a promotion shouldn't be viewed as imminent for Casas while he faces an uncertain timeline to return to the Tripe-A lineup.

Vaughn went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double and two RBI on Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Vaughn took Kevin Gausman yard in the opening frame to record his sixth home run of the season. After his solo shot, Vaughn drove in an additional run on a single in the fifth inning. Across his last 10 games, Vaughn has delivered five multi-hit performances -- good for a .359 batting average -- with two home runs, nine RBI and seven runs scored. Through 121 total plate appearances, he appears to be on the path to a breakout campaign by maintaining a .291/.339/.509 line.

France went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Orioles.

France walked and scored in the first inning before adding another single in the next frame and an RBI base knock in the top of the third. The multi-hit effort was his third in the past four games and his hitting streak has now reached 12 straight contests. Over that stretch, France has batted .447 with two homers, 11 RBI and eight runs.

Clemens went 0-for-3 with a walk in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Clemens was called up from Triple-A Toledo on Monday and waited until the second game Tuesday to make his MLB debut. The 26-year-old replaced Robbie Grossman (neck) on the active roster, with the latter hitting the 10-day injured list Monday. Clemens will likely occupy a bench role while he's in the majors, which limits his fantasy potential for the time being.

Calhoun will start in right field and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Not only will the lefty-hitting Calhoun stick in the lineup even with a southpaw (Ryan Yarbrough) on the bump for Tampa Bay, but he'll find himself in a prime run-producing spot. Calhoun's inclusion in the starting nine in an unfavorable matchup is a testament to just how much his stock has climbed after a miserable April had previously put him at risk of moving into a part-time role. After plating three more runs and reaching base three times in Monday's 9-5 win, Calhoun is now sitting on a monstrous 1.057 OPS in May heading into the final game of the month.