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Tellez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

Tellez will sit out for the third time in the four-game series, with all of his benchings coming when the Rays have started southpaws. Travis Shaw will serve as the Jays' designated hitter in Tellez's stead.

Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a triple and run scored in Sunday's loss to the Rays.

Guerrero tripled in the fourth inning and scored on Travis Shaw's single two batters later. It marked the 21-year-old's first triple on the season and the third of his career. Guerrero has underwhelmed a bit thus far in 2020, slashing a modest .245/.321/.429 on the season.

Abreu went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run Sunday against the Cubs.

Abreu homered in his first at-bat -- which came in the second inning -- giving him home runs in four consecutive at-bats dating back to Saturday's contest. He now has 11 home runs on the season, six of which came in the team's weekend series against the Cubs. His incredible stretch of production has increased his line to .322/.365/.669 with 22 runs scored and 28 RBI across 126 plate appearances.

Diaz went 2-for-2 with two singles and two walks in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Diaz raised his on-base percentage to a stellar .442 after reaching base four times Sunday. He hasn't provided much in the power department thus far, with just five extra-base hits on the campaign. Nonetheless, his ability to reach base at a high level certainly provides value to fantasy owners.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

On the bench for the second straight day, O'Hearn's status as the Royals' top first baseman may be on thin ice. He's supplied an uninspiring .613 OPS on the season, and that mark has dropped all the way to .484 over his last 10 games. Hunter Dozier replaces O'Hearn at first base in the series finale.

Diaz (face) will start at third base and bat third Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Diaz was a late scratch ahead of Saturday's 2-1 win in 10 innings, but his absence from the lineup was seemingly just precautionary. The Rays are hoping the one day off won't disrupt Diaz's rhythm at the plate; he went 5-for-8 with a pair of home runs and a double over his previous two starts.

Tellez is not in the lineup Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Tellez went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout during Saturday's contest and will return to the bench Sunday. Vladimir Guerrero will serve as the designated hitter while Travis Shaw starts at first base.

Mountcastle will start in left field and will bat seventh Sunday against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The Orioles have deployed Mountcastle as their starting left fielder in each of the team's three games since he was promoted from the alternate site Friday. The 23-year-old has gone 1-for-6 with two walks and a run scored in his first two big-league games, and he should continue to enjoy a regular role for the Orioles the rest of the season, barring a prolonged slump at the plate.

White went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and six RBI in a 10-1 win over Texas on Saturday.

White plated a pair of runs with a double in the first inning and accounted for three more with a homer to left field in the third. He capped his career night with an RBI fielder's choice in the eighth frame. The rookie is hitting only .148 with 42 strikeouts in 88 at-bats this season, though he has notched five homers and 15 RBI.

Abreu went 4-for-4 with three home runs, four RBI and three runs scored against the Cubs on Saturday.

Abreu powered the White Sox to victory, helping to maintain their lead late in the game by homering in each of his last three at-bats. He has five home runs across the first two games of the team's series against the Cubs, giving him 10 total for the campaign. With his recent power surge, Abreu is now hitting .322/.361/.652 with 21 runs scored and 27 RBI across 122 plate appearances.