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Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.

He walked and scored another run in the nightcap, but it was his sixth-inning blast off Mike Minor that was the highlight of Guerrero's day. The 22-year-old appears headed for his long-awaited breakout campaign, and through 15 games he's slashing a dazzling .412/.524/.706 with four homers and 11 RBI.

France went 2-for-4 with a game-winning RBI single, a double and a run in a victory over the Astros on Friday.

France's latest timely hit snapped a 5-5 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning and plated J.P. Crawford with the winning run. The 26-year-old is up to an impressive .288/.387/.462 slash when factoring in Friday's production, and he's reached safely in five of his last six contests.

Dalbec isn't starting Saturday's game against the White Sox, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Dalbec went 1-for-6 with a run and four strikeouts in the past two games. Marwin Gonzalez will start at first base Saturday, batting sixth.

Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double and two singles in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Reds.

Naylor was effective at the plate, but he couldn't drive in any runs or score in the contest. The right fielder/first baseman is slashing .273/.289/.364 with no homers, no RBI, three runs scored and no stolen bases in 12 games. He's likely to see most of the playing time in right field, although Franmil Reyes or Jordan Luplow are also in the mix at the position.

Tellez isn't starting Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against Kansas City.

Tellez had recorded hits in each of the last four games and went 6-for-16 with a home run, three runs and two RBI during that time. However, Alejandro Kirk will serve as the designated hitter for Saturday's matinee, batting sixth.

White went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a victory over Houston on Friday.

White's first long ball of the season was a big one, as it tied the game in the bottom of the eighth. Seattle then went on to win the contest in the ninth inning on a Ty France single. White has struggled with a .194/.265/.355 slash line this season, but he'll look to build upon his big hit Friday going forward.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, two walks and two runs in Thursday's win over the Tigers.

The 27-year-old smashed his second home run of the year off Buck Farmer in the fifth inning. Olson is currently slashing .235/.357/.441 -- an improvement over last season's miserable .195/.310/.424 line, but still a far cry from what we saw from him in the last three full MLB campaigns. That said, he's trimmed his strikeout rate and is still drawing walks at a healthy clip, so there's cause for optimism here.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs in a loss to the Royals on Thursday.

He smoked a solo shot off Kyle Zimmer in the seventh inning, launching the ball a whopping 456 feet. It was the third of the year for the prodigal 22-year-old, who's currently slashing .413/.526/.674 in 2021. He's picked up multiple hits in six of the last eight games, a span in which he's driven home eight runs.

Kirilloff was returned to the Twins' alternate training site Thursday.

Kirilloff made his regular-season debut for the Twins as the 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader against Boston and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout while appearing in both games of the twin bill. The 23-year-old could return to the major-league club on a more long-term basis in the near future, but he'll head back to the team's alternate camp in St. Paul for now.

Olson (thumb) is starting Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Olson sat out Tuesday's series finale against the Diamondbacks due to a bruised left thumb, but he'll start at first base and bat fifth against Detroit on Thursday. He's off to a cold start this season, slashing .226/.324/.355 with a home run and six RBI in nine games.