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Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and three runs Monday in the Blue Jays' 11-4 win over the Orioles.

Guerrero reaped the benefits of batting in front of Lourdes Gurriel, Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk, as that trio combined to produce 10 hits on the afternoon. Even though Guerrero has yet to live up to his lofty expectations, he's still been reasonably productive for fantasy managers over his last 10 games, slashing .270/.372/.405 with eight runs and four RBI.

Bell went 4-for-6 with three homers, seven RBI and four runs scored in Monday's 18-5 blowout win over the Cubs.

Bell used the Cubs' pitching staff as a warmup for next week's Home Run Derby, breaking out for his first career three-homer game. He launched a three-run homer in the first inning, a two-run blast in the second, and put the Pirates up 18-5 with a two-run shot in the eighth. Bell is up to 77 RBI with a 1.035 OPS in his breakout campaign.

Hiura went 2-for-5 with a homer and two runs scored in Monday's 8-6 win over the Reds.

Hiura broke a scoreless tie with his solo shot in the fifth frame. It was his first homer since being recalled from Triple-A San Antonio on Friday. The rookie infielder has an .848 OPS across 85 plate appearances. As long as he continues hitting like this, the Brewers will be forced to keep him in the lineup.

Calhoun is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Calhoun started the last four games but will head to the bench Monday after going 2-for-14 in that stretch. Justin Upton, Brian Goodwin and David Fletcher will man the outfield from left to right for the Angels.

Gurriel (ankle) did not play in Sunday's series finale against the Mariners.

Gurriel has been bothered by a right ankle injury and will get a couple of off days before the Astros journey to Colorado for a two-game set beginning Tuesday.

Beaty went 2-for-6 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Rockies.

Beaty came through with an RBI in the third inning on a fielder's choice, and he tacked on an insurance run in the sixth with a double to center. The 26-year-old is slashing .290/.305/.430 with two home runs and 15 RBI over 32 games this season.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with three doubles and three runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over Texas.

Diaz was a nightmare for Texas pitching all afternoon. It was the first time this season he's collected three extra-base hits in one contest. The solid day puts his OPS at .854 alongside 28 extra-base knocks and 40 runs scored on the year.

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Smith started the last six contests and went 9-for-25 with four home runs, seven runs scored and a stolen base in that stretch. The 24-year-old is seeing regular starts in left field but will hit the bench Sunday with southpaw Max Fried on the mound for Atlanta. J.D. Davis enters the lineup in his stead.

Cabrera was a late scratch from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays due to lower-back tightness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Along with Cabrera, Rougned Odor (hamstring) was scratched ahead of the contest, leaving Texas with a short bench for the series finale. The team is likely viewing Cabrera's injury as a day-to-day situation in advance of Monday's series opener with the Angels.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Diaz snapped out of an 0-for-11 funk with the two-hit day, his first multi-hit effort since the final game before he went on the injured list. Despite the aforementioned brief slump he endured over his first two games back, Diaz is hitting .316 overall in June, raising his average 20 points to .276 since the calendar flipped.