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  • Josh Bell DH | MIN

    Guardians' Josh Bell: Sitting Sunday

    Bell isn't in the Guardians' lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Andre Knott of Bally Sports Ohio reports.

    After starting the second half 2-for-7 with a walk, Bell will get a day off for Sunday's series finale. Jose Ramirez will fill in as Cleveland's designated hitter, allowing Gabriel Arias to pick up a start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

  • Triston Casas 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Triston Casas: Day off Sunday

    Casas isn't in the Red Sox's lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    After starting the second half 3-for-8 with two homers and three RBI, Casas will catch a breather against southpaw Justin Steele. Justin Turner will start at first base in Casas' absence, allowing Jorge Alfaro to serve as Boston's designated hitter and bat sixth.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Day off Sunday

    Mountcastle isn't in the Orioles' lineup Sunday against Miami.

    After starting off the second half 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored, Mountcastle will get a day off in Sunday's series finale. Ryan O'Hearn will fill in at first base and bat fourth.

  • Luke Raley RF | SEA

    Rays' Luke Raley: Racks up four hits in twin bill

    Raley went 4-for-8 with three RBI and a stolen base over both games of Saturday's doubleheader sweep of Kansas City.

    Raley collected two hits in each contest. Though all four of his base knocks went for a single, the first baseman knocked in three of his team's 10 total runs across the pair of victories. Raley continues to thrive in his first full major-league campaign, posting a .279/.356/.571 slash line, 15 homers, 39 RBI, 45 runs and 10 steals over 248 plate appearances. However, he hasn't taken a walk or scored a run in five straight games.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Abreu: Knocks homer

    Abreu went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 13-12 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

    Abreu has a pair of multi-hit efforts to open the second half. He also snapped a seven-game homer drought Saturday. All eight of his homers have come since May 28, as it appears the veteran first baseman is starting to get his power on track again. He's added a .245/.294/.359 slash line with 49 RBI, 32 runs scored and 15 doubles through 89 contests.

  • Ryan Noda 1B | BAL

    Athletics' Ryan Noda: Swats 10th homer

    Noda went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Saturday's loss to the Twins.

    Noda blasted a solo home run off Pablo Lopez in the fourth, marking his 10th long ball of the season. However, he wasn't able to put another ball in play, striking out in each of his other four at-bats. The first baseman has collected a hit in eight of his last 10 games but hasn't had a multi-hit performance since June 13. Through 87 games, Noda is slashing .225/.375/.404 with a monstrous 33.9 percent strikeout rate.

  • Alex Kirilloff LF | MIN

    Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Not in starting nine

    Kirilloff will sit Saturday against Oakland.

    Kirilloff posted an .810 OPS over his final 11 games before the break but went 0-for-4 to kick off the second half Friday. Donovan Solano will start at first base, with the Twins seemingly setting up to face more of left-handed bulk reliever Hogan Harris rather than right-handed opener Austin Pruitt.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Abreu: Begins second half well

    Abreu went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Angels.

    Abreu entered the All-Star break having gone just 3-for-21 in his final six games with no extra-base hits. However, he started the second half strong, highlighted by an RBI single in the sixth inning. After a slow start to the season, Abreu has maintained a more typical .805 OPS with 26 RBI and 15 runs scored across his last 34 games.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Homers in Friday's loss

    Naylor went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in Friday's 12-4 loss to the Rangers.

    This was the third time Naylor's drawn multiple walks in a game this season. He hasn't needed free passes too often lately -- he's hitting .397 (29-for-73) with four homers, seven doubles and 16 RBI over his last 18 contests. For the season, he's up to an impressive .306/.349/.492 slash line with 12 long balls, 66 RBI, 34 runs scored, 19 doubles and five stolen bases through 80 games.

  • Triston Casas 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Triston Casas: Swats 10th homer

    Casas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-3 win over the Cubs.

    Casas reached double-digit homers when he led off the fourth inning with his 10th in 79 games. Interestingly, he was replaced in the final two innings by Justin Turner, who started at second base and moved to first when manager Alex Cora inserted Christian Arroyo at the keystone. Casas has had issues in the field and ranks 36th with minus-7 Outs Above Average among MLB first basemen.

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