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Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Monday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.

Ohtani took Michael King deep in the first inning for his 26th homer of the year. He's racked up 11 homers this month, including seven over his last nine games. The 26-year-old slugger is slashing .276/.360/.670 with 60 RBI through 297 plate appearances.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two runs scored in Monday's 13-5 loss to Cleveland.

Cabrera was one of the few bright spots for Detroit in this one, as he connected for his sixth home run of the season in the second inning. The veteran has never really got going this season, as his OPS still sits at just .635, though he's capable of providing the occasional good stat line. Fantasy managers just shouldn't expect a return to his peak production anytime soon.

Belt is dealing with minimal structural damage in his right knee but is expected to avoid surgery, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Belt has already sought a second opinion, and he's expected to receive yet another opinion Wednesday from Dr. McAdams of Stanford, per Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. The team expects that he'll be able to rehab instead go under the knife, but a final decision has yet to be made by the first baseman.

Reyes (oblique) is expected to return Saturday against the Astros, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Reyes was expected to be out until July when he suffered an oblique strain in late May. Unless he suffers a setback in the next few days, that timeline remains accurate. He's gone 4-for-12 thus far on his rehab assignment but evidently needs to play in a few more games until he's ready to return.

Harper (calf) is starting Monday's game against the Reds.

Harper was held out of Sunday's lineup after he was hit by a pitch on the left calf Saturday, and he didn't appear off the bench in the win over the Mets. However, he'll start in right field and bat fourth in Monday's contest.

Winker (hip) will bat second and play left field Monday against the Phillies.

Winker left Saturday's game against Atlanta with a bruised right hip, but he didn't seem concerned with the issue. He didn't start Sunday's game but did draw a walk off the bench. He'll be involved from the start this time around and will look to build on his excellent .325/.401/.590 season slash line.

Mercedes went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Seattle in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Mercedes got things started early with a two-run double in the first inning. He later knocked an RBI single and came around to score in the fourth. The 28-year-old rookie is slashing .273/.326/.408 with 17 extra-base hits and 37 RBI this season. Sunday was just his second multi-RBI performance since May 29.

Collins went 2-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI in a win over the Mariners in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Collins knocked an RBI double in the third inning and then cleared the bases with a three-run double in the fourth. It was his first multi-RBI game since June 16 and just his second since the start of May. He improved his OPS to .691 with 16 RBI and 11 extra-base hits through 119 plate appearances.

Choi went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Angels.

Choi went deep off Mike Mayers in the sixth inning to put the Rays on top before the Angels' bats came alive late in the game. It was his third homer of the season and first since May 21. The 30-year-old lefty owns an .821 OPS with eight extra-base hits through 101 plate appearances this season. Even with his big weekend, Choi is just 10-for-44 (.227) in June.

Ohtani went 3-for-4 with a homer, a triple, a double, three RBI, two runs scored, a steal and a walk in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rays.

Somehow, Ohtani continues to find new ways to impress almost every day. He drove in runs in the sixth and seventh innings before launching a solo blast in the ninth to give the Angels some cushion. The two-way superstar is now slashing .277/.363/.668 with 25 homers, 11 stolen bases and 59 RBI. He's racked up eight home runs and 10 runs scored over the last 11 games.