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Beaty will start in right field and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Reds.

After going hitless in four plate appearances during Wednesday's 8-5 win, Beaty will pick up a second straight start in right field in place of the injured Wil Myers. If Myers' right thumb and index finger injuries end up forcing him to the injured list, the lefty-hitting Beaty would likely occupy the larger side of a platoon in right field.

Dalbec went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays.

While the Red Sox's bats begin to emerge, Dalbec is notable for a lack of production. The first baseman is batting .161 (10-for-62) with three RBI and is 2-for-20 with runners in scoring position. He and Travis Shaw (0-for-17) make for the league's least-productive first base tandem with a .382 OPS. When rosters are reduced beginning May 1, the Red Sox could make changes. Shaw is likely to be part of the roster reduction, but it will be interesting to see if the organization promotes prospect Triston Casas from Triple-A Worcester.

Cron went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 7-3 loss Wednesday in Philadelphia.

Cron homered off Ranger Suarez with two outs in the sixth. It was the first home run in over a week for the National League leader in home runs and RBI. Over his last six games, he is just 4-for-23. Despite that, he still has a .969 OPS and is having an excellent start to 2022.

Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI Wednesday against the Royals.

Vaughn did the majority of his damage on a three-run homer in the seventh inning, his fourth long ball of the season. Four frames earlier he had recorded an RBI double. Vaughn entered the game with at least one hit in three of his last four games, though this was his first multi-knock effort since April 13. Through 52 plate appearances, Vaughn is hitting .298/.365/.617, and he should be locked into near everyday playing time in the absence of Eloy Jimenez (hamstring).

Mountcastle was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Yankees with neck stiffness but could be available off the bench, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle was originally penciled in at designated hitter, but the neck issue will prevent him from starting Wednesday. The injury doesn't appear to be a serious concern since he may be available off the bench, so the 24-year-old could be back in the lineup within a day or two.

Gurriel isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Gurriel hit .333 with three doubles, four runs, three RBI and a stolen base over his last five appearances, and he'll get his first day off since April 10. J.J. Matijevic will make his first career start at first base.

Mountcastle was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees for an undisclosed reason, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

It's not clear whether Mountcastle is dealing with an injury, but he'll be excluded from the lineup after initially being listed as the designated hitter. Anthony Santander will now serve as the DH while Ryan McKenna enters the lineup in right field.

Arias has gone 2-for-18 with a home run and a walk in four starts for Triple-A Columbus since returning to the affiliate's lineup Saturday.

Arias was summoned from Triple-A to make his MLB debut last week, with Cleveland designating him as its 29th man for its April 20 doubleheader with the White Sox. He started in both ends of the twin bill, going 1-for-8 with two runs and an RBI.

Cronenworth went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run and three RBI in a 9-6 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Cronenworth came up with a bases-clearing triple in the fourth inning that appeared to put the game out of reach, though it ultimately proved to be the difference as the Reds stormed back from a 9-1 deficit but fell three runs short. Cronenworth recently went through a seven-game 0-for-23 stretch but has perked up over his past three contests, going 5-for-12 with a homer and four RBI over that stretch.

Alonso is starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Alonso was hit in the head by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Cardinals, but he'll remain in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale. He's started every game this year and is hitting .257 with three homers, 16 RBI and nine runs.