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France went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over Arizona on Saturday.

France got the Mariners off to a quick start with a solo shot to left field in the first inning. He went on to collect two more base knocks in the victory for his second three-hit game of the season. Since joining the Mariners at the trade deadline, France has gone 11-for-29 (.379) with a pair of homers and six RBI.

Gurriel went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a walk in a victory over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Gurriel kicked off the scoring for Houston with an RBI single to center in the first inning. Though he didn't do anything spectacular the remainder of the contest, he made productive outs with an RBI fielder's choice in the eighth inning and a sacrifice fly in the ninth. Through 184 plate appearances this season, Gurriel is slashing .265/.310/.458 with 21 RBI.

Abreu went 4-for-4 with a walk, two home runs, seven RBI and five runs scored Saturday against the Tigers.

Abreu delivered a pair of three-run homers one game after his 22-game hitting streak came to a close. He also benefited from a strong surrounding lineup, scoring each time he reached base. Abreu now has five multi-RBI appearances in his past 11 games, bringing his season total to 47. Overall, he's hitting .319/.364/.627 in 198 plate appearances.

Dalbec is not starting Saturday against the Rays.

Dalbec will be protected from a matchup against a tough righty, Tyler Glasnow. The rookie has struck out in 46.5 percent of his 43 plate appearances so far but has hit an incredible six homers in 11 games, giving him a .282/.349/.769 slash line. Michael Chavis will start at first base Saturday.

Naylor will be on the bench Saturday against southpaw Rich Hill and the Twins.

Naylor has started against every righty while sitting against every lefty since he joined Cleveland at the deadline. He owns a .372 OPS with his new team, though that comes in just nine games. Oscar Mercado will be the left fielder Saturday.

Tellez (knee) rode a stationary bike Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Tellez may have a tough time making it back before the end of the season with a strained right knee, though the fact that he's working out just three days after landing on the injured list is certainly a positive sign. He remains without a specific timeline.

Dalbec went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Friday's 11-1 loss to the Rays.

Dalbec was chasing MLB history, trying to become the first rookie to hit home runs in six consecutive games, but his streak ended at five. The good news is that he's hit in six straight, going 9-for-21 with eight RBI. That's turned around a rough start to his career, when he went 2-for-18 with 11 strikeouts over his first five contests.

Abreu went 0-for-4 in Friday night's game against the Tigers, ending his 22-game hitting streak.

Abreu slashed .370/.414/.772 with 10 home runs and 28 RBI over the streak and is currently third in the majors with 40 RBI.

Olson went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and five total RBI during Friday's 10-6 win over the Rangers.

Olson led the way for the A's, plating half of the team's runs. Olson has improved his season of late, slashing a massive .269/.345/.615 over his last seven games. He has hit three home runs in four games while covering the absence of Matt Chapman (hip).

France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

France brought the Mariners within one run with a solo shot off Alex Young in the eighth inning. Unfortunately, that would be as close as they would come. The long ball was France's first with Seattle and third of the season. Overall, he's batting .320/.393/.560 in his first seven games with his new squad.