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Tellez will start at first base and bat third in Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Tellez appears to have found a new home in the three hole, with five of his last six starts having come out of that position in the batting order. The change hasn't done much to spark Tellez's power production; he's gone 14 straight games without a home run and has supplied only three extra-base hits (all doubles) during that stretch.

France went 1-for-4 with an RBI infield single in a loss to the Twins on Monday.

France extended his on-base streak to eight games with Monday's timely knock, allowing him to continue keeping his OBP over the elite .400 level. The 27-year-old has also rather quietly improved his power profile over the first two-plus months of the season, as his nine home runs already put him halfway to his 2021 tally in 91 fewer games.

Dalbec will start at first base and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

The righty-hitting Dalbec's inclusion in the lineup against a left-handed starting pitcher (Jared Koenig) doesn't come as much of a surprise, but the 26-year-old first baseman has been picking up more work versus right-handed pitching of late as well. Dalbec will pick up his seventh start in a row Tuesday, with six coming at first base. Platoon mate Franchy Cordero -- who is on the bench for the second game in a row due to the lefty-on-lefty matchup -- has been seeing more work in the outfield of late while Enrique Hernandez (hip) has been on the injured list.

Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI in Monday's win over the Cubs.

Cronenworth knocked in the Padres' first run with a single in the third inning, and he helped San Diego pull ahead in the eighth by scoring a run following a single. He finished with three hits for the second time in his past six games. Cronenworth is slashing .364/.440/.636 with a home run, three doubles, six runs and nine RBI over the six-game stretch.

Gurriel went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Monday against the Rangers.

Gurriel was riding a modest four-game hitting streak into Monday's game. Though he collected only one hit in each of those contests, he did record three doubles. That was a welcomed sign of increased power for Gurriel, as he has just a .350 slugging percentage across 219 plate appearances on the season.

Walker went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in Monday's loss to the Reds.

Walker produced the game's first runs with a big 446-foot blast to left field in the third inning. The homer was his 16th of the campaign, tied for second in the National League. Walker is batting only .209 on the season, but the power has made him a viable fantasy option.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Pirates.

Goldschmidt took Sunday off after going 0-for-9 over his previous three games and he immediately got his groove back Monday. He doubled and scored in the sixth inning and then drilled a go-ahead shot to begin the seventh. The slugging first baseman is now slashing .335/.419/.598 with 33 extra-base hits and 48 RBI this season. However, since losing his 25-game hitting streak on June 4, Goldschmidt is hitting just .250 with one RBI in nine appearances.

Abreu went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, four RBI and a walk in Monday's 9-5 win over the Tigers.

Abreu bookended the scoring Monday with a two-run homer in each of the first and ninth innings. It was the first baseman's first multi-homer game this season, and with nine in 57 contests overall, he's lagging a bit behind his usual 30-homer pace. He's still posted a steady .260/.360/.442 slash line with 28 RBI, 31 runs scored and 12 doubles across 250 plate appearances. Abreu also owns career-best walk (12.4 percent) and strikeout (16 percent) rates.

Torkelson will not be in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Following an 0-for-4, three-strikeout showing in Monday's loss, Torkelson finds himself in a 3-for-38 slump at the plate over his last 12 games. The rookie will get Tuesday off to hit the reset button, but skipper A.J. Hinch pledged his support behind Torkelson as the Tigers' everyday first baseman.

Clemens went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's loss to the White Sox.

Clemens finally got a few hits to his name, as he came into Monday 0-for-17 across nine games to begin his big league career. The 26-year-old may continue to see sporadic playing time for the Tigers, but he's not much of a fantasy asset at this point.