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Turner went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs in San Francisco on Wednesday.

Although we're still waiting for Turner's power stroke to show up -- he has just one homer this year after socking a career-best 27 last season -- he's swinging a hot bat nonetheless, as evidenced by his .372 batting average, which ranks fourth in baseball. The counting stats haven't exactly come along as you'd like (17 RBI and 17 runs), but if Turner keeps hitting with something resembling this level of consistency, that discrepancy will be corrected in due time.

Cabrera was scratched from Wednesday's game against the Orioles with a sore left side, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Given the vagueness of the diagnosis, not much more is known at this point. Cabrera is headed for further testing, so his status should be updated once the results are released.

Cabrera is no longer in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.

Cabrera was initially on the starting card, so it appears something must have cropped up during pregame warmups. It's unclear what forced him out of the lineup at this point, though more should be known after the game.

Belt is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Lefty Clayton Kershaw is taking the mound for Los Angeles, so manager Bruce Bochy opted to stack his lineup with right-handed hitters. Belt will cede Wednesday's start at first base to Mike Morse.

Miller (abdomen) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Indians, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

With the Rays heading into a scheduled off day Thursday, Miller's absence from the lineup in the series finale isn't too surprising while he continues to nurse a lower-abdominal injury. The Rays haven't expressed any immediate concern that Miller will require a trip to the disabled list, but that could become a more realistic possibility if he's still hurting by the weekend. Daniel Robertson replaces Miller in the lineup Wednesday and would likely be the main beneficiary if Miller misses further action.

Harper went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

PNC Park was the last remaining National League park Harper had never homered in coming into this series, but the 24-year-old scratched it off his list with a no-doubt blast off Wade LeBlanc in the ninth inning, his 13th long ball of the season and fourth in the last seven games.

Martinez went 2-for-3 with two home runs, five RBI and four walks in Tuesday's 13-inning loss to the Orioles.

This was Martinez's second two-homer game in the four games that he's been active this season. He's showing no issues from the foot injury that kept him out, and Martinez should be a very strong fantasy asset the rest of the way.

Canha went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, a stolen base and two runs in Tuesday's win over Seattle.

An early-season demotion seems to have kicked Canha into high gear. Since returning from Triple-A, he's 7-for-15 with three extra-base hits. Entering 2017, the plan was for Canha to receive semi-regular playing time as the primary reserve for all three outfielders. If the 28-year-old can keep his good play rolling, he'll be back in line for a fair number of at-bats that could help fantasy teams in deep AL-only formats.

Blackmon went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Twins.

His two-run blast, Blackmon's ninth homer of the season, capped a four-run sixth inning that blew open the game. The 30-year-old is putting up the best power numbers of his career so far to fuel a career-high .979 OPS, but fantasy GMs hoping for another five-category performance from him might be disappointed by his 2-for-4 showing on stolen base attempts through 39 games.

Belt continued his recent power surge Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 2-1 win over the Dodgers.

The veteran first baseman broke out of his power drought in a big way this week, smacking four dingers over his last six contests. Even with his patient approach at the plate, Belt has a tendency to be a streaky hitter in the power department, so owners should enjoy the ride while it lasts. It is worth noting that he is scheduled to receive a day off Wednesday against Clayton Kershaw, so those in daily leagues should deploy a backup plan at first base.