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  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Blasts 23rd homer

    Alonso went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in an 8-7 win over the Cardinals on Saturday.

    Alonso got things started early for the Mets as he sent an 85-mph changeup from Michael Wacha to the third deck in left field. The 24-year-old rookie has a .263/.348/.610 slash line with 23 home runs and 53 RBI.

  • Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Bombs 12th homer

    Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 10-3 victory over Washington on Saturday.

    Walker connected for a solo homer leading off the second inning to tie the game 3-3. He's been slumping in May and June, going 30-for-141 to lower his average by 55 points. Walker now sports a .252/.330/.479 slash line and has driven in 27 runs in 242 at-bats.

  • Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Receives rare rest

    Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

    Goldschmidt will sit for just the second time all season. He's been in a slump lately, hitting .167/.239/.214 over his last 11 games. Matt Carpenter will slide over to first base in his absence, with Yairo Munoz entering the lineup at third.

  • Yandy Diaz DH | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Smashes 11th homer

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 5-3 loss to the Angels on Saturday.

    Diaz brought the Rays to within one run with his opposite-field blast in the sixth inning off Jose Suarez. It was just his second home run in his last 21 games, but he is still hitting well, going 20-for-57 in June. He now holds a .282/.361/.502 slash line for the season.

  • Justin Bour 1B | SF

    Angels' Justin Bour: Homers for second straight day

    Bour went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 5-3 win over the Rays on Saturday.

    Bour homered for the second straight day since his recall from the minors, and he provided the Angels with a 4-0 lead with his opposite-field shot off Charlie Morton. He now has six homers on the season, and the Angels are hoping he can improve upon his .170/.267/.368 slash line.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Not starting Saturday

    Guerrero (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.

    Guerrero left Friday's contest after getting struck in the hand by a pitch. His X-rays came back negative, but he'll spend at least one day out of the lineup. He could be able to hit if his hand improves over the course of the day, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports, suggesting that he's not expected to miss too much more time. Brandon Drury will start at third base in his place.

  • Yandy Diaz DH | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Stays hot in win

    Diaz went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Angels on Friday.

    Diaz's hot streak at the plate continued Friday, with his multi-hit effort serving as his fourth in the last eight games. The slugging infielder now has 23 extra-base hits (12 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs) and 27 RBI on the campaign despite a recent 11-game stint on the injured list, and he's boosted his season average an impressive 37 points to .282 since June 4.

  • Tigers' Brandon Dixon: Blasts seventh home run

    Dixon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 13-4 loss to Cleveland.

    Miguel Cabrera and Dixon went back-to-back in the second inning to make it 2-2, but Detroit's offense couldn't keep up from there. Dixon has been a pleasant surprise for the Tigers so far this season, as he's slashing .288/.305/.512 with seven home runs in 40 games. He slashed .178/.218/.356 with five home runs in 74 games with the Reds last year.

  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Pirates' Josh Bell: Hits third triple of season

    Bell went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI against the Marlins on Friday.

    The extra-base hit was his first in eight games. Bell is slashing just .217/.321/.435 in June (56 plate appearances). He was bound to cool off following a torrid May and his strikeout rate has increased from 19 percent to 25 percent in June. Despite his recent regression, Bell leads the major leagues with 25 doubles, 63 RBI and 172 total bases.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Yankees' Luke Voit: Launches 17th homer

    Voit went 2-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 10-1 loss to the White Sox.

    He was one of the few Yankees to have any kind of success against Lucas Giolito on the night. Voit isn't hitting for the same kind of batting average he did in 2018, but his 17 homers and 45 RBI have helped keep the offense going while Giancarlo Stanton (shoulder) and Aaron Judge (oblique) have been on the shelf.

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