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Lowe went 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 16-6 win over Seattle.

Lowe's seventh-inning blast, his sixth of the season, ended a 17-game home run drought. He's well behind his 27-homer pace of 2022, but it should be noted Lowe had just three through the end of May last season. It wasn't until the hot summer months that Lowe showed off his power stroke.

Diaz went 3-for-10 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored across Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.

Diaz occupied his customary spot atop the Rays' lineup in both games and did the majority of his work in the opening contest by collecting a two-RBI double in the second inning. Prior to the effort, Diaz had been in a moderate slump, as he had gone just 5-for-25 across his last six starts. That hasn't spoiled his breakout season, as he's only two home runs away from matching his career-best mark in a single season.

Singleton went 1-for-4 with one run scored in Saturday's 10-8 win over Cincinnati.

Singleton made his first MLB appearance since 2015, playing first base and batting sixth. Rowdy Tellez operated as the designated hitter Saturday, but he figures to man first on a regular basis, so Singleton will presumably be relegated to a backup role, limiting his overall fantasy value.

Pratto went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Rockies.

Pratto opened the bottom of the first inning with his first homer since May 10, but it only cut the deficit to 5-1 after a horrendous first frame from Daniel Lynch. Pratto has gone 7-for-19 (.368) over his last five contests while continuing to see time out of the leadoff spot. The 24-year-old is now slashing .292/.394/.442 with three homers, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and a stolen base through 33 games. The lack of consistency in the Royals' lineup could make it hard for Pratto to accrue counting stats even if his bat remains solid all year.

Flores went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Orioles.

Flores has seen his playing time steadily decline with LaMonte Wade at first base and Casey Schmitt holding down a regular role in the middle infield. Over his last 10 games, Flores went a meager 2-for-21 before breaking the slump Saturday. He's now at a .248/.299/.436 slash line with six home runs, 18 RBI, 15 runs scored and seven doubles through 44 contests. Flores appears to be the Giants' preferred first baseman versus southpaws, but he's stuck competing with Blake Sabol for time at designated hitter against righties.

Guerrero went 1-for-4 with one double, one RBI and one steal in Saturday's victory over the Mets.

Guerrero came through in crunch time, plating George Springer on a double in the top of the ninth to give the Blue Jays a 2-1 lead. Though it was his only hit of the day, he managed to steal a base in the first inning after reaching base on a fielder's choice. The swipe was his third of the season but his first since April 24, snapping a 33-game drought.

Walker isn't in Arizona's lineup Saturday against Atlanta.

Having recorded a base hit in six of his last seven games, Walker will get a breather Saturday. Emmanuel Rivera will start at first base instead and bat fifth.

The Orioles selected Lester's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.

With Danny Coulombe landing on the bereavement list Saturday, Lester will join the Orioles in his place. Lester hasn't done much in his major-league career -- he's 0-for-5 with three strikeouts -- but he's slashing .282/.339/.549 through 206 plate appearances in Triple-A this year. He'll likely serve as a bench piece in Baltimore, but his defensive versatility could allow him to enter the lineup every once in a while.

Kirilloff will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

Kiriloff sits after starting 12 straight games, all of which came against righties. He hit .270/.438/.378 with one homer and a 20.8 percent walk rate over that stretch. Donovan Solano will take over at first base in his absence.

Raley (side) will not start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Boston, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Raley was scratched from the lineup for the afternoon game due to side soreness, and while initial reports indicated that he'd be available for the nightcap, he won't be involved from the start. Instead, Randy Arozarena will rest his legs in the designated hitter spot while Harold Ramirez starts in left field.