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Cabrera (calf) is starting at third base and batting seventh Tuesday against Pittsburgh.

Cabrera has missed the last three matchups due to left calf soreness, but he'll be back in action Tuesday for the series opener. The 33-year-old is slashing .237/.298/.500 with six homers and 17 RBI through 22 games in 2019.

France will bat fifth and play third base in his first career start Tuesday against Atlanta.

France has been up for several days but was relegated to a bench role. With Fernando Tatis now on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, France could see a run of starts if the Padres continue with the same arrangement they're using Tuesday, with France at third base and Manny Machado sliding over to Tatis' shortstop position.

Cooper (calf) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Indians, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Cooper was sent to the shelf just three games into the regular season, but he's completed his rehab assignment and will return to the team for Tuesday's series opener. In a corresponding move, Lewis Brinson has been optioned to Triple-A New Orleans.

O'Hearn isn't starting Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay.

With the lefty Blake Snell slated to toe the rubber for the Rays, O'Hearn will take a seat. He's yet to record a hit this season in 19 plate appearances against left-handed pitching. Hunter Dozier moves to first base in O'Hearn's stead, making room for Kelvin Gutierrez at the hot corner.

Votto will start at first base and hit second Tuesday against the Mets.

After serving as the Reds' leadoff man for 10 starts in a row, Votto has moved to the two hole for the first two games of the series in New York. Considering that Jose Peraza set the table versus a right-handed pitcher (Zach Wheeler) on Monday and will do so again Tuesday against a southpaw (Jason Vargas), manager David Bell may have decided to at least temporarily pull the plug on using Votto as the club's leadoff hitter. The one-spot change in the order shouldn't have a dramatic impact on the fantasy value of Votto, whose stock has been more affected by his downturn in power (career-worst .400 slugging percentage through 28 games) than his lineup placement.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Royals on Monday, his first major-league game.

Lowe enjoyed a productive first brush with big-league arms, lacing an eighth-inning double and subsequently coming home on a Kevin Kiermaier RBI single. The 23-year-old rookie is primed for a robust role now that he's gotten the call from Triple-A Durham, and the .300/.438/.543 line he'd churned out with the Bulls prior to his promotion offers a glimpse at his expansive upside.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles in a win over the Royals on Monday.

Diaz's late-April surge continued in fine fashion Monday, with the slugging infielder posting his fifth two-hit game over the last 11. Diaz has now reached safely in 13 consecutive games overall, and he's driven in at least one run in six straight contests.

Lowe will bat fifth and be the designated hitter Monday against the Royals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lowe had his contract selected earlier in the day and is expected to find himself in the lineup on a regular basis. Both Lowe and fellow first baseman Ji-Man Choi are left-handed, but there's room for both of them with the designated hitter spot. Yandy Diaz and Avisail Garcia have spent time at both of those positions, but the Rays can fit them in as well, with Diaz starting at third base and Garcia in right field.

Cron will be on the bench Monday against Houston.

Cron is hitting .270 with three homers in his last 10 games. Marwin Gonzalez slides to first base in his absence, with Ehire Adrianza starting at third.

The Rays confirmed Monday that Lowe's contract has been selected from Triple-A Durham ahead of Tampa Bay's series opener against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 23-year-old is expected to step in immediately as the Rays' everyday first baseman, though it's possible the team limits his exposure to left-handed pitching initially. In any case, Lowe's combination of power and on-base skills makes him an intriguing pickup in deeper mixed leagues at the very least, and potentially worth a look in formats shallower than that. The Rays optioned Christian Arroyo to Triple-A Durham to clear a spot for Lowe on the active roster, but Tampa Bay has yet to announce a corresponding transaction to open up a 40-man spot for the prospect.