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  • Luke Raley RF | SEA

    Rays' Luke Raley: Absent from lineup

    Raley is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    It's one of the rare instances when Raley is not starting when the opposition has a right-hander, in this case Charlie Morton, on the mound. Harold Ramirez will be the designated hitter.

  • Ryan Noda 1B | BAL

    Athletics' Ryan Noda: Back in lineup Friday

    Noda (illness) is starting at first base and batting third Friday against the Red Sox.

    A stomach bug kept Noda out of Thursday's game, but the issue seems to have subsided. The 27-year-old first baseman has been on a hot streak recently, going 4-for-14 at the plate with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored while also drawing five walks across his last four games.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Homers in return

    Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Royals in Thursday's 6-1 victory.

    Naylor missed two games due to a minor injury to his right wrist, but that didn't seem to impact him in his return, as he went yard off Amir Garrett in the sixth inning. The first baseman also singled in the contest, giving him five multi-hit performances over his past eight games. Over the hot stretch, Naylor is slashing .364/.400/.667 with a pair of long balls, four doubles, five RBI and six runs.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Another productive day

    O'Hearn went 3-for-4 with one double, four RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 14-1 win over the Yankees.

    After hitting a two-run homer and corralling a steal Wednesday, O'Hearn once again made a significant impact Thursday. He notched his second three-hit game of 2023 and tied his season high in RBI during the blowout win. The power-hitting lefty has strung together a four-game hit streak, a stretch where he's hitting 7-for-16 (.438) with seven RBI and three runs scored.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Mariners' Ty France: Hitless in return

    France (undisclosed) went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Astros.

    France missed three games with the unspecified injury. He wasn't very productive Thursday, but he didn't seem any worse for wear after getting plunked. The infielder has maintained a .265/.333/.397 slash line with seven home runs, 36 RBI, 52 runs scored and a stolen base over 83 games. He's currently in a rut, having gone 2-for-21 since his last multi-hit effort June 27 versus the Nationals.

  • Luke Raley RF | SEA

    Rays' Luke Raley: Sitting versus lefty

    Raley isn't in the Rays' lineup Thursday against the Phillies.

    Southpaw Cristopher Sanchez will start on the mound Thursday for the Phillies, meaning the left-handed bat of Raley will take a seat to begin the game. Harold Ramirez will take over as Tampa Bay's designated hitter while Yandy Diaz mans first base.

  • Ty France 1B | SD

    Mariners' Ty France: Returns to lineup

    France (undisclosed) is starting at first base Thursday against the Astros.

    After missing three consecutive starts following a collision with the Rays' Isaac Paredes on Sunday, France now returns to the Mariners' lineup. The 28-year-old first baseman has been in a bit of a slump recently, going just 2-for-18 with an RBI and three runs scored across his last five games.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Returns to Cleveland lineup

    Naylor (wrist) is playing first base and batting cleanup in his return to the Guardians' lineup Thursday against the Royals.

    Naylor missed the last two games after tweaking his right wrist, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in this one. He and his teammates will be going up against right-hander Jordan Lyles.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Sitting out first game

    Vaughn is not in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Blue Jays.

    It will be Gavin Sheets at first base against right-hander Jose Berrios. Vaughn is a strong bet to be in there for the nightcap versus lefty Yusei Kikuchi.

  • Ryan Noda 1B | BAL

    Athletics' Ryan Noda: Sits out with stomach bug

    Noda is absent from the lineup Thursday due to a stomach illness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    Noda popped his ninth home run of the season during Wednesday's win over the Tigers but won't start Thursday's game in Detroit due to illness. It's possible he'll be available to pinch hit, with a return to the lineup in a day or two likely.

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