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Astros first baseman Chris Carter had a big game on Saturday. Carter went 2 for 4 with a double and a solo home run, but the Astros would suffer a 9-6 loss to the Yankees.

Carter hit an RBI double in the second inning, and then added a solo shot in the fourth. The home run was his 13th of the year, 

Over his last 10 games following Saturday's performance Carter is batting a lowly .195, but has two home runs in that span.

Jon Singleton is making his 2015 debut in the Astros starting lineup on Saturday. 

Singleton, called up on Friday, is in the lineup at designated hitter, batting seventh. 

Regular DH Evan Gattis will play the field on Saturday, getting his second start of the season in left field and first since April 28. 

White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hit a go-ahead home run in the third inning of Friday's loss to Detroit.

Abreu went 1 for 4 with his 13th home run and 41st RBI. He went deep for the first time since June 12. His last RBI came a day after that.

Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera went 3 for 4 in Friday's loss to Boston. 

Cabrera had his second multi-hit game in the last three. He's 5 for 13 over that span. 

Cabrera added a double, his 10th of the year. 

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana hit a game-tying home run in the eighth inning of Friday's loss to Baltimore. 

Santana went 1 for 4, hitting his ninth home run of the year and driving in his 36th run. 

Santana has three RBI in the last two games after snapping a seven-game RBI drought. 

The Astros have announced that they have promoted still-promising prospect Jon Singleton from Triple-A Fresno, per Fox Sports.

General manager Jeff Luhnow stated that it will be up to A.J. Hinch to ultimately decide how Singleton is used, but that he could play some first base and designated hitter.

The 23-year-old Singleton, who batted just .168 in 310 at-bats last season with Houston, has again been mashing in the minors with a slash line of .280/.387/.553 and 17 home runs in 264 at-bats.

Consistent playing time seems to be agreeing with Orioles right fielder Chris Parmelee, who is making the most of his opportunity.

Parmelee has started six of the last eight games. He has hit safely in all but one in establishing a strong slash line of .313/.371/.750. He slammed three home runs in his first two games this season and has 10 RBI and seven runs in nine games.

Astros first baseman Chris Carter was held out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, the team announced.

Carter was replaced at first by Marwin Gonzalez, who will bat eighth. Over his last 11 games, Carter is hitting .150 with one home run and four RBI.

The Astros are favored (-160) over the Yankees on Thursday.

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana drove in two runs on a double in the third inning during an 8-2 win Wednesday against the Tigers. He also had one run, one walk and one strikeout.

Santana hasn't had a great run offensively in June. He is batting just .197 (15 for 76) with two home runs, six doubles, eight RBI, five runs, 12 walks and 17 strikeouts in 21 June games.

Blue Jays outfielder Chris Colabello only had one hit in five at-bats Wednesday, but he used the hit to send the Blue Jays to a 1-0 win over the Rays.

Colabello hit a solo home run off Brandon Gomes in the top of the 12th inning to give the Jays a lead they would not relinquish.

Prior to Wednesday's contest, Colabello was hitting .368 with one home run and six RBI in his last 10 games.