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Vaughn (face) will bat seventh and play left field Saturday against the Astros.

Vaughn exited Friday's game with a facial contusion after getting hit by a throw while running the bases. The injury evidently wasn't a particularly serious one, as he won't wind up missing a single contest.

Kiriloff is not starting Saturday against Texas.

Kiriloff isn't necessarily at risk of slipping into a true bench role, but the returns of Max Kepler (hamstring) and Byron Buxton (hip) over the last two days can't help but make the Twins' outfield considerably more crowded. Kepler, Buxton and Trevor Larnach will be the outfielders Saturday.

Naylor is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

Cleveland's regular starting nine will be down one member with the series taking place in a National League Park. Harold Ramirez will start in right field in his absence.

Tellez isn't starting Saturday against the Orioles.

Tellez has gone 0-for-8 with three strikeouts across his last four appearances, and he'll retreat to the bench for the fourth time in the last five games. Bo Bichette will serve as the designated hitter while Joe Panik enters the lineup at second base.

France went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Rays.

France ended his RBI streak at four games, but he also extended his hitting streak to seven contests -- a span in which he's recorded three multi-hit performances to go along with two homers, six RBI and four total extra-base hits.

Olson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Friday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.

Olson blasted his 19th home run of the season with two outs in the first inning Friday, but he was unable to reach base in any of his other four at-bats. However, the 27-year-old has been dominant recently, as he's gone 12-for-25 with four home runs, a double, nine RBI and six runs across the last six games.

Vaughn left Friday's game against the Astros with a facial contusion.

Vaughn was hit in the face by a throw while running out a double in the sixth inning Friday, and he was removed from the game in the bottom of the eighth inning. He's currently considered day-to-day, but Jake Lamb could see increased at-bats if Vaughn is forced to miss additional time.

Dalbec is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Dalbec has a .974 OPS with 10 strikeouts over his past seven games and will be on the bench for the series opener at Kansas City. Marwin Gonzalez will start at first base and bat eighth Friday.

Tellez is out of the lineup Friday versus Baltimore.

Tellez went 0-for-3 against the Yankees on Thursday and is on the bench for the third time in the past four games. Joe Panik will serve as the designated hitter while Santiago Espinal starts at the hot corner.

France went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over Tampa Bay.

France extended his hitting streak to six games, and he has posted two multi-hit games during that stretch. The 26-year-old has also plated at least one run in each of his last four contests and has been one of the most productive hitters for the Mariners of late. He's hitting .283 with an .855 OPS on the month.