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

One night after belting a 430-foot blast in Yankee Stadium, France put together a noteworthy performance of a slightly different stripe. The veteran's current tear at the plate has seen him generate a .358 average and .941 OPS over his last 17 games while producing seven multi-hit efforts. France's 23.0 percent strikeout rate during that span is notably higher than his norm, but a 28.0 percent line-drive rate has helped him to a very elevated .458 BABIP.

Olson went 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 11-10 loss to the Reds.

Olson made Great American Ball Park look especially small with a couple long balls, including a laser to straightaway center clocked at 107.7 mph off the bat. Friday marked Olson's third multi-homer game this season, and he's now up to 23 home runs for the campaign, tied for second in baseball with Pete Alonso. He's tied for fourth in RBI with 55.

Montero went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Angels.

Montero has hit safely in his last two games, going 4-for-7 in that span after enduring an 0-for-20 skid over his previous six contests. Friday marked his first multi-hit effort since he was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque in late May. The infielder has a .209/.242/.341 slash line, two home runs, 10 RBI, 11 runs scored, four doubles and a triple over 95 plate appearances. He'll likely remain limited to a short-side platoon role at first base unless he can get hot at the plate.

Votto went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's victory over Atlanta.

After a long recovery from rotator cuff surgery and a stalled rehab assignment earlier in the season, Votto has returned to the Reds with a bang. The 39-year-old is now 4-for-13 with three home runs and seven RBI since coming off the injured list. He's batting lower in the order than he typically has -- Votto has hit sixth in all four games since his return -- but it's probably a good thing that he doesn't have to carry as much of the offensive burden at this point in his career.

Flores (foot) was able to take batting practice before Friday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Flores continues to make steady progress after being placed on the injured list Saturday with a bruise on his left foot. The infielder is eligible to return from the injured list before Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays, but it's possible the Giants will have Flores participate in a short rehab assignment before adding him to the active roster.

Wade is leading off and playing first base versus the Diamondbacks on Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Wade missed three games while dealing with tightness in his right side. The 29-year-old has been a big part of the Giants' success thus far in the month of June with a slash of .308/.431/.519 during that timeframe.

Abreu isn't in the Astros' lineup Friday against the Dodgers, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Abreu will get another day off after going 3-for-19 at the plate with seven strikeouts across his last five games. Mauricio Dubon will fill in at first base and bat second.

Beaty was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

After being ruled out of the lineup for a second straight game Friday, Beaty will be unavailable for at least a week while recovering from a concussion. Outfielder Nate Eaton was called up from Triple-A Omaha to replace Beaty on the major-league roster.

The Red Sox recalled Dalbec from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

With Pablo Reyes (abdomen) headed to the injured list, Dalbec will come up from the minors to fill Reyes' roster spot. He has been outstanding at Triple-A this season, slashing .296/.414/.638 with 18 homers and 43 RBI through 237 plate appearances, but he's struggled during his two brief MLB stints this season.

Casas is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the White Sox, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Casas will take a seat after he went 5-for-18 with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored while starting all four games of the team's series with Minnesota. Justin Turner will draw the start at first base and bat second in the series opener with Chicago.