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Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers.

Pasquantino did his part out of the cleanup spot, but Nos. 5 and 6 hitters Edward Olivares and Michael Massey went a combined 0-for-8 with one walk. This was Pasquantino's third multi-hit effort in his last five games -- he's one of the Royals' few batters who seems to be turning things around. For the season, he's slashing .289/.400/.500 with a home run, three RBI, five doubles and four runs scored through 12 contests.

Mountcastle went 3-for-4 with two home runs and nine RBI in Tuesday's 12-8 victory over the Athletics.

Mountcastle picked up seven of his career-high nine RBI on the pair of home runs, which included a three-run blast in the sixth inning and a grand slam in the seventh. He also singled in a run and plated another on a sacrifice fly. Mountcastle is already up to five home runs and 18 RBI on the season while slashing .289/.320/.711 over just 11 games.

Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters that Diaz will play Wednesday against the Red Sox after leaving Tuesday's game with a left shoulder injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. He went 3-for-3 with a home run and two additional runs before exiting.

Diaz left late in the contest after crashing hard on his left shoulder, and he was replaced by Manuel Margot. Fortunately the exit was just precautionary, and Diaz will be ready to roll for Wednesday's contest against the Red Sox.

Rizzo went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's victory over the Guardians. He also walked.

Rizzo singled home a run in the fourth, and he did the same thing in the sixth. The veteran first baseman has brought home six runs over 10 games, and he's slashing .314/.432/.457 over his 35 at-bats to open 2023. Rizzo has at least one hit in nine out of 10 games played.

Kirilloff (wrist) will begin his rehab assignment with Single-A Fort Myers on Tuesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

After undergoing surgery on his wrist in August, Kirilloff's recovery takes another step forward as he is set to start taking minor-league at-bats. The Twins haven't yet announced a target date for Kirilloff to make his return to the majors, but assuming all goes well in the minors, he has a chance to make his season debut before May.

Noda is starting at first base and batting second for the Athletics on Tuesday in Baltimore.

It's the second straight game in the two-hole for the Rule 5 pick. Noda has only four hits in 22 at-bats this season, but two of them have gone for homers and he's also drawn five walks. It's the 27-year-old's seventh start in 10 games this season.

Dalbec is starting at first base and batting eighth for Tuesday's contest against the Rays.

Dalbec laced his first hit of the season Monday in a pinch-hit capacity and will now make his first start Tuesday. Boston is slated to face a slew of southpaws over the next several days, so Dalbec could be busy.

Casas is absent from the Red Sox' lineup for Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay.

The Rays are throwing left-hander Shane McClanahan, so it's not a surprise to see Casas on the bench even though he's been better against lefties in a very limited sample this season. Bobby Dalbec will get the call at first base. The Red Sox are lined up to face a lot of lefties over the next week, so it's not a great time to have Casas in your fantasy lineup.

The Mariners recalled White from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday and placed him on the 60-day injured list with a left adductor strain.

White suffered the injury while playing in an April 1 game with Tacoma, but he'll be moved to the 60-day major-league IL so that the Mariners can open up a 40-man roster spot. The 26-year-old hasn't appeared in a game at the MLB level since May 2021 due to a combination of injuries and ineffectiveness. He holds a career .165/.235/.308 big-league batting line.

Dalbec went 1-for-1 as a pinch hitter then finished the game at first base in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Rays.

Dalbec batted for Triston Casas in the eighth inning against lefty reliever Colin Poche for his his first appearance of 2023. He was called up when the Red Sox placed center fielder Adam Duvall (wrist) on the injured list. Dalbec got the call over natural center fielder Jarren Duran, because Boston is expected to see seven lefties in the next eight games, making the righty-hitting Dalbec a better offensive fit at this time, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. However, the team could promote Duran after the upcoming stretch and move Dalbec back to Triple-A Worcester. For now, Red Sox manager Alex Cora plans to rotate Rob Refsnyder, Raimel Tapia and the team's primary shortstop, Enrique Hernandez, in center. When Hernandez starts in the outfield, Cora could use Dalbec as a replacement at short, although Yu Chang is the most likely option.