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Naylor went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Saturday's 8-6 victory over the Angels.

Naylor hit a home run for the second straight game, taking right-hander Ryan Tepera deep for a three-run shot that scored Jose Ramirez and Tyler Freeman while giving the Guardians a 7-6 advantage in the eighth. Four of Naylor's five homers and all four of his doubles this season have come against right-handers, while he owns a measly .156/.206/.250 slash line against lefties. Due to his uneven splits, Naylor best serves as a matchup-based streaming option and daily fantasy value for those who want to chase home runs.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI on Saturday against the Phillies.

Cron drove in his 19th run of the season with a double in the third inning and later came around to score. He now has at least one hit in 10 of his last 13 games, also tallying nine RBI and eight runs scored in that span. Despite the strong stretch, Cron has maintained an underwhelming .231/.281/.433 line -- totaling a 76 wRC+ -- across 146 plate appearances on the campaign.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's victory over the Athletics.

Lowe made an immediate impact on the game, driving in Marcus Semien on a first-inning single to extend his hit streak to 12 games. He caught James Kaprielian once again in the fourth inning, smacking a leadoff solo homer to extend the Rangers' lead to 3-0. Despite the lengthy hit streak, Saturday's home run was Lowe's first since April 30. The first basemen has been very productive in 2023, owning the 10th most runs scored in MLB while also being top 25 in RBI.

Casas will be on the bench against southpaw Steven Matz and the Cardinals on Saturday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Casas technically got a start against a lefty on Wednesday, but Dylan Lee was merely an opener for Atlanta on that occasion. Prior to that, Casas had sat against five straight southpaws, and it seems as though his platoon role is still in place. Given that he's hitting .180/.317/.370 overall even while largely being protected from facing same-sided pitching, it's unlikely Casas' role expands any time soon. As usual, Justin Turner will be the first baseman in his absence.

Wade went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Wade's been hot in May, hitting .343 with three extra-base hits, six RBI and seven runs scored in 11 games. The 29-year-old has seen a majority of the playing time at first base lately, and he's settled in as the Giants' primary leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers. For the season, Wade owns a .276/.437/.533 slash line with seven home runs, 14 RBI, 17 runs scored and a stolen base through 36 contests.

Freeman went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 4-2 win over San Diego.

Freeman's seventh-inning shot to right field extended the Dodgers' lead to 4-2. The six-time All-Star has a strong slash line of .297/.369/.510 through 39 games. The first baseman is also on pace to hit more homers than he did last season (21).

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Rays.

The veteran first baseman played hero for the Yankees on his own bobblehead night, taking Tampa Bay opener Trevor Kelley deep for a solo shot in the first inning before launching what proved to be the game-winning, two-run blast in the eighth off Jason Adam. Rizzo has caught fire in May, delivering six multi-hit performances in the last 10 games and batting .375 (15-for-40) with three of his eight homers on the year over that stretch.

Abreu went 1-for-5 in Friday's game against the White Sox.

Abreu returned to Guaranteed Rate Field to face his former team, tallying a two-out single in the seventh inning but otherwise putting together an unremarkable performance. Abreu has one hit in three of his last four games -- including two doubles -- but he still has a disastrous .234 wOBA and 45 wRC+ across 156 plate appearances on the season.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 8-6 win over the Red Sox.

The first baseman went just 2-for-13 over the three-game series versus the Cubs earlier this week. Goldschmidt has gone multiple games without a hit just twice this season, as he remains one of the Cardinals' most consistent batters. He's slashing .316/.395/.546 with seven home runs, 20 RBI, 25 runs scored, 14 doubles and four stolen bases through 38 contests.

Bohm went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rockies.

Bohm got the Phillies on the board with his seventh-inning solo shot, then scored on a Bryce Harper double in the eighth to put Philadelphia ahead for good. The long ball snapped a 27-game homer drought for Bohm, who had five doubles among 24 hits in that span. The infielder is up to four home runs, 26 RBI, 18 runs scored and two stolen bases with a .271/.342/.407 slash line through 38 contests.