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Lowe went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI, three runs and one strikeout in Friday's win against the Red Sox.

Lowe had struggled to generate much production over his first 17 plate appearances this year, but he was dominant as the designated hitter Friday. He hit home runs in the sixth and seventh innings to provide the Rays with insurance in the 11-1 win. Despite his strong performance Friday, he should continue to serve in a depth role unless he can perform well on a more consistent basis.

Voit went 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI during a 10-1 win over the Orioles in the second game of Friday's doubleheader.

The Yanks were already winning 4-1 when Voit got to work, crushing a pair of three-run shots off Asher Wojciechowski in the fourth and fifth innings. With the performance, the 29-year-old moved back into a tie with Mike Trout for the major-league homer lead at 16, and Voit's .285/.353/.629 slash line through 41 games comes with 36 RBI -- putting him in the top 10 in the majors in that category as well -- and 32 runs.

Diaz continues to feel soreness in his right hamstring, but there remains hope he'll be available to return before the end of the regular season, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Diaz remains without an official timetable for his return, and the goal of having him back on the field before the start of the postseason seems a bit optimistic. Manager Kevin Cash did allude to the fact Diaz's issue has a certain degree of severity, remarking Thursday "there was a significant sign in there [of a serious strain] when he got checked out by the doctors."

Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Astros.

Jose Urquidy kept Oakland's offense quiet through five innings, but Olson was able to take the right-hander deep for a two-run shot to give the A's a 2-1 lead in the sixth. It marked the first baseman's 12th long ball on the campaign. Despite hitting just .194 so far, Olson has been able to reach base at a .320 clip while providing plenty of power in the middle of the Athletics' lineup.

Dalbec went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Rays.

Dalbec took Josh Fleming deep in the fifth inning for his sixth home run of the season. He's now homered in five consecutive starts, with the only downside being four have been solo shots. Dalbec has struck out in an alarming 49 percent of his 39 plate appearances to this point, though his .750 slugging percentage is offsetting all those whiffs at the moment.

Voit isn't in Thursday's lineup against the Orioles.

Voit will get his first day off in nearly a month after recording hits in each of the past three contests. Mike Ford will start at first base Thursday.

Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Athletics.

Gurriel accounted for the Astros' second and final run with his long ball in the sixth inning. The 36-year-old now has six homers, 18 RBI and 26 runs scored with a .263/.307/.463 slash line through 43 games this season.

Voit went 1-for-5 while scoring a run and recording an RBI in the Yankees' 7-2 victory over the Blue Jays on Wednesday night.

Voit extended his hit streak to three and could've been in line for a larger night had he not left three runners on base. Although Nelson Cruz, Mike Trout and Fernando Tatis Jr. have inched ahead on the home run leaderboard, Baseball Savant puts Voit in the top-five percentile of expected slugging, signifying that he can hang with that elite company. With advanced metrics on his side and a reliable spot in the middle of the Yankees' order, Voit remains a dependable fantasy asset.

Tellez (knee) is expected to miss the rest of the 2020 season with a suspected tendon injury, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

The 25-year-old suffered the injury during Tuesday's contest and landed on the injured list Wednesday with a right knee strain, but it appears he'll be sidelined for more than the 10-day minimum by the unspecified tendon injury. Tellez remains without an official timeline for his return, so it's unclear if a return during a potential playoff run is possible.

Tellez was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right knee strain.

An MRI revealed the strained right knee earlier in the day, and it was only a matter of time before the 25-year-old was shifted to the injured list. Tellez remains without an official timeline for his return, but he could be reinstated Sept. 19 for the final week of the season. Billy McKinney was recalled from the alternate training site in a corresponding move.