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Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays.

Alvarez slammed a two-run home run off Steven Matz in the fourth inning. He has six long balls this season and three in as many games. In addition, he has reached base safely in 10 straight games, batting .450 with four home runs and nine RBI over that stretch. The 24-year-old leads the Astros with a .347 batting average and a 1.006 OPS. He is consistently making contact with a .420 BABIP, which is third-highest in baseball.

Torrens went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Rangers.

The right-handed hitter hit a home run in the eighth inning to give the Mariners a 7-6 lead. It was the second of the year for the young catcher and he is now slashing .216/.256/.365 in 2021.

Brantley isn't starting Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Brantley went 2-for-12 with two runs and a walk in the last three games. Aledmys Diaz will take over in left field and bat second.

Ramirez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Reds.

Ramirez had started each of the last five games and went 5-for-20 with three doubles, three runs, two RBI and two strikeouts during that time. Amed Rosario will start in center field and bat second.

Cabrera went 2-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Twins.

Cabrera has been mired in an awful slump, as he came into Friday's game hitless in his previous 26 at-bats. It was a nice performance, but the veteran still has a long ways to go if he wants to improve his .127/.225/.238 slash line. His current .463 OPS would easily be a career worst.

Collins went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Royals.

Collins' fifth-inning solo shot gave the White Sox a lead they would never relinquish. It was the second homer of the season for the 26-year-old catcher/DH, who is batting just .220 over 41 at-bats.

Canha went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 win over Tampa Bay.

Canha has been surprisingly active on the basepaths this season. Through 33 games, he is already within one of tying his career-best mark of seven steals set back in his rookie 2015 campaign. The veteran outfielder is contributing in other ways as well, knocking five home runs and ranking third in the league with 27 runs scored. The overall numbers make Canha a viable fantasy asset despite the fact that he is batting an unexciting .252.

Lewis went 3-for-5 with a double in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

Lewis produced his first multi-hit game since April 23. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year is slashing .222/.263/.426 in 14 games since returning from a knee injury that delayed the start of his season.

Solak went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Mariners.

Solak doubled in a run and later came around to score in the first inning. The breakout star is slashing .289/.364/.484 with 11 extra-base hits and 23 runs scored this season.

Torrens is not in the lineup Friday against the Rangers.

Torrens is 6-for-16 with a home run, three doubles, three RBI and three runs over his past four games but nonetheless finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest. Tom Murphy will receive another start at catcher Friday for Seattle.