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Abreu went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored Thursday against Boston.

Abreu continues to swing a hot bat, and he now has four multi-hit performances in his last nine starts. He has two home runs, six doubles, seven RBI and seven runs scored in that span. While still considerably worse than his career marks, Abreu has improved his slash line to .236/.328/.401 across 180 plate appearances for the campaign.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a walk and two-run home run in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Athletics.

Lowe, who was held out of the starting lineup against a left-hander Wednesday, was back at first base against a righty Thursday. Somewhat ironically, he homered in the ninth inning off lefty Sam Moll, who was brought in to get Lowe. The homer was his third of the season, and he's slugging only .338 with a .092 ISO.

Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and five RBI in Thursday's loss to the Red Sox.

Vaughn tormented Boston starter Michael Wacha early in the contest, accounting for all five runs the hurler allowed with a bases-clearing double in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth. This was the third time on the season that Vaughn has driven in four or more runs in a game, but he's compiled only six RBI across his other 25 games. He's been effective at getting on base, however, sporting a .292/.349/.500 slash line across 106 plate appearances.

Diaz went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Wednesday against the Marlins.

Diaz missed the Rays' previous two games while dealing with a strained left shoulder. However, he returned to hit third in the lineup and worked a walk in his first plate appearance prior to scoring. He has maintained a .275/.396/.375 line across 144 plate appearances this season, tallying three homers, 10 RBI and 19 runs scored.

Lowe was replaced in Wednesday's lineup by Sam Huff, as the first baseman endures a slump, Sarah Wexler of MLB.com reports.

With the Rangers facing a left-hander, Lowe found himself on the bench. He's batting just .211 with a .584 OPS against southpaws; however, his overall production is not matching the expectations of a corner infielder. For the season, Lowe is slashing .245/.300/.317 with an OPS+ of 82. Whatever issues he's having at the plate may be affecting Lowe in the field. "Sometimes, when the bat isn't going the way you'd like, everything suffers, 'cause that's the game, unfortunately," Texas manager Chris Woodward said of Lowe. "I've seen some really good defenders struggle defensively because they didn't hit." His -3 Outs Above Average rank 38th out of 41 first basemen.

Calhoun went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, three total runs and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Calhoun spent the first eight seasons of his big-league tenure with the Angels, topping out at 33 homers in 2019. The outfielder turned back the clock with his standout performance Wednesday, drilling a two-run homer in the fourth inning and stealing his first base of the season in the seventh. This was Calhoun's second three-hit effort of the campaign, lifting his season average to .254. He's been swinging the bat well of late, slashing .395/.449/.930 with six homers, 11 RBI and 13 runs across his past 12 games.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Lowe started the past four games and will take a seat Wednesday with left-hander Reid Detmers pitching for the Angels. Sam Huff will make his first major-league start at first base in his place.

France went 1-for-3 with a two-run double, an RBI groundout and a walk in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.

France pushed his RBI total to 31 over 44 games with his productive night, one that also included his 16th extra-base hit. The 27-year-old has now hit safely in three straight and five of the last six overall, pushing his stellar season slash line to .330/.399/.489.

Diaz (shoulder) will start at third base and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

As manager Kevin Cash predicted would be the case, Diaz returns to the lineup Wednesday after a strained left shoulder kept him on the bench for the past two games. With Diaz back in action at third base, Taylor Walls will retreat to the bench for the series finale.

Rizzo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in a 7-6, extra-innings victory versus the Orioles on Tuesday.

Rizzo kicked off the scoring in the contest with a solo shot to right field in the first inning. The long ball was just his second in May after he went deep nine times in April. Rizzo has struggled this month, slashing .189/.307/.351 with 13 runs, five RBI and a stolen base across 21 games.