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Alonso went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jays.

He was the only batter on either side to have any success on the night -- the rest of the Mets managed only four hits (all singles) combined, which was one more than the entire Toronto lineup. Alonso extended his hitting streak in the process as he's hit safely in all seven games while going deep four times since defending his Home Run Derby crown. The surge has pushed his slash line on the season to .262/.339/.510 with 21 homers and 56 RBI through 85 contests.

Votto went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.

The 37-year-old first baseman is locked in at the plate right now, collecting multiple hits in three of the last four games. Since returning to action from a thumb injury in early June, Votto has turned back the clock with a .297/.401/.507 slash line, seven homers and 27 RBI in 39 contests.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Reds.

He gave the Cards a quick 1-0 lead by taking Tyler Mahle deep in the first inning. Goldschmidt homered on the last day before the All-Star break and hasn't slowed down since, slashing .371/.476/.829 over his last nine games with five of his 17 long balls on the season.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Orioles.

Bell snapped a seven-game hitting streak in Wednesday's loss to the Marlins, and he accounted for Washington's only run in Friday's loss. The 28-year-old has now homered in three of his last four games, and he's gone 7-for-25 with three home runs, four RBI, three runs and six strikeouts in his seven appearances since the All-Star break.

Vaughn went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 7-1 loss to Milwaukee.

The 23-year-old prevented the White Sox from being shut out when he launched an eighth-inning solo shot to center field off Milwaukee reliever Hunter Strickland. Vaughn has gone 6-for-9 with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored across his last three games. He's slashing .255/.318/.453 with 11 long balls, 29 RBI, 41 runs scored and 20 doubles through 299 plate appearances.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 win over Detroit.

Santana added some insurance for Kansas City with his fifth-inning homer. The first baseman has hit safely in five straight games, although he's gone just 5-for-21 in that span. The 35-year-old has a .242/.360/.415 slash line with 16 long balls, 52 RBI, 50 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 403 plate appearances. He remains more valuable in fantasy formats that use on-base percentage given his 15.1 percent walk rate.

O'Hearn went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over Detroit.

The 27-year-old broke a 1-1 tie with his fourth-inning blast off Detroit starter Wily Peralta. While O'Hearn's .220 batting average is nothing special, he's supplied eight home runs, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored across 138 plate appearances in a limited role this season. He figures to draw into the lineup mostly as the designated hitter or in right field.

Kirilloff underwent successful surgery on his right wrist Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Kirilloff's procedure didn't reveal anything concerning, and he'll head to Florida soon to begin his recovery process. The 23-year-old is expected to require eight weeks of rehab after his procedure, meaning he would miss the remainder of the 2021 season.

Flores isn't starting Friday against the Pirates.

Flores had recorded hits in each of the last four games, and he went 4-for-16 with two home runs, a double, four runs and three RBI during that time. Jason Vosler will step in at third base and bat sixth.

Gittens (Achilles) is starting at first base and batting seventh Friday against the Red Sox.

Gittens was held out of the starting nine the past three games with Achilles soreness, but he'll rejoin the lineup Friday. The 27-year-old is 1-for-8 with three walks in four games since rejoining the big-league roster.