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Calhoun went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a second run scored in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Angels.

Calhoun is feasting on Angels pitching during the series, going 5-for-10 with three home runs, seven RBI and five runs scored over the first two games. The right-fielder, with 20 extra-base hits among his 34 base knocks this season, has career highs in slugging (.494) and OPS (.829).

Cooper went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk Wednesday as he helped the Marlins to an 8-4 win over the Red Sox.

Cooper opened up the scoring in the first after connecting on a low breaking ball and driving it over the fence to straightaway center to give the Marlins an early 2-0 lead. The 29-year-old slugger is enjoying a decent campaign in which he's hitting .269/.337/.487 with four home runs and 13 RBI in 22 games.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Twins.

Abreu's fourth-inning homer was one of just two hits the White Sox had in the game. It was his 16th home run of the season, to go with 49 RBI, 37 runs scored and an excellent .327/.367/.629 slash line in 49 contests.

Voit went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Voit has been a tremendous source of power all season, but he now has three home runs across the first two games of the team's series against Toronto. He came to the plate with runners on first and second in the sixth inning and slugged his 19th long ball of the campaign over the left field wall. Overall, Voit has a stellar .280/.341/.643 line with 45 RBI and 35 runs scored across 185 plate appearances.

Hiura went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during the loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Hiura gave Milwaukee a 2-0 lead with his long ball off Adam Wainwright in the first. The homer was the second baseman's 13th of the season and it brought his RBI count to 32. He will try and make it three games in a row with a homer during the nightcap of the twin bill.

Naylor is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.

Naylor will once again head to the bench with southpaw Jon Lester taking the mound for Chicago. Oscar Mercado will work in left field Wednesday for Cleveland.

Alonso is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Alonso finds himself on the bench for the fourth time this season. That's not a high number by any means, though it's higher than one would have expected giving his fantastic .260/.358/.583 slash line as a rookie. He hasn't come close to matching that this year, however, hitting .216/.318/.433. Dominic Smith will be the first baseman Wednesday, with J.D. Davis serving as the designated hitter.

Diaz played catch Wednesday, but manager Kevin Cash acknowledged the corner infielder has been slow to progress from his strained right hamstring, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

While it's encouraging that Diaz was at least able to get in some on-field activity, his return from the 10-day injured list shouldn't be considered imminent until he's able to run the bases without any discomfort. With Ji-Man Choi (hamstring) recently joining Diaz on the IL, the Rays will rely on Nate Lowe, Joey Wendle and Mike Brosseau to pick up more work at either first or third base.

Lowe is starting at first base and batting cleanup Wednesday against the Nationals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lowe had hit sixth or seventh in four straight starts, but after hitting .429 with three home runs over that stretch, the Rays will bump him up a couple spots in the lineup. He should continue to hit in a run-producing spot over the rest of the season with Ji-Man Choi (hamstring) likely done for the year.

Voit went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's 20-6 rout of the Blue Jays.

The 29-year-old just won't stop slugging. Voit has two two-homer performances in the last five days, and his 18 long balls puts him two ahead of Mike Trout and Nelson Cruz for the major-league lead. On the season, Voit is slashing .280/.343/.634 with 42 RBI -- fourth in the league -- through 44 games.