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Tellez went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI during Friday's win over the Padres.

Tellez knocked a solo shot in the fifth inning and added a three-run shot in the sixth. After a brutal 4-for-28 (.143) start to the season, the lefty slugger has gone 5-for-14 (.357) with four homers over his last four games. He bumped his slash line to .214/.300/.595 with Friday's big performance.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI, one run scored and a walk in Friday's win over the Astros.

Lowe opened the game's scoring with an RBI double in the first inning followed by a two-run base hit in the fifth. After a slow start to the year, he's now riding a nine-game hitting streak. During that span, he's gone 11-for-37 (.297) with seven extra-base hits and 10 RBI.

Montero (thumb) could return to action Saturday against the Mariners, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

He is missing a third straight game with a sore thumb but has been doing full pregame on-field activities, so Montero's return is imminent. Alan Trejo is starting at third base Friday.

Montero (thumb) remains out of the lineup Friday at Seattle.

Montero suffered a right thumb injury on a slide into home plate Monday versus the Cardinals and hasn't played since. Alan Trejo will start at third base and bat eighth for the Rockies on Friday night against the Mariners.

Cronenworth is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.

It's the first day off of the season for Cronenworth, who went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Thursday's series opener versus Milwaukee and is slashing .196/.321/.326 through 57 plate appearances on the year. Brandon Dixon will play first base and hit seventh Friday.

Santana isn't starting Friday against the Cardinals.

After going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI in Thursday's contest, Santana will enjoy his first off day of the season Friday. Ji-Man Choi will take over at first base, moving Andrew McCutchen into the DH spot and Canaan Smith-Njigba into right field to start and bat seventh.

Raley is starting in left field and batting fifth for the Rays on Friday in Toronto.

Raley has been in the lineup all nine times the Rays have faced a right-hander this season and hasn't hit lower than fifth. He hasn't done much outside of a two-game stretch against the Nationals earlier this month, but Tampa Bay clearly wants to see what he can do versus righties.

Cooper (leg) is back in the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Cooper tweaked something in his upper left leg Tuesday and missed Wednesday's series finale versus the Phillies, but he's in there as the Marlins' designated hitter and No. 2 hitter in Friday's series opener against Arizona.

Smith is batting second Friday versus the Guardians.

Smith has mostly hit third or cleanup so far this season, but the Nats will switch things up Friday against Guardians right-hander Cal Quantrill. Joey Meneses is hitting third and Jeimer Candelario is in the cleanup spot.

Kirilloff (wrist) homered and drew a walk Thursday in a rehab game with Low-A Fort Myers.

Kirilloff was starting in right field in his second rehab contest after playing first base in his first rehab game Tuesday. He'll surely move up to a higher affiliate at some point and also needs to show he can play back-to-back games before being activated. The Twins haven't announced a timetable for Kirilloff's return, but he should be able to make it back before the end of the month if all goes well.