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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 8-5 win over Baltimore.

The first baseman opened the scoring with a first-inning blast, his 16th homer of the year and his second through 21 September games. Lowe has maintained a decent .262/.356/.408 slash line through 609 plate appearances this year. He's added 70 RBI, 68 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 23 doubles in a near-everyday role in his first season with the Rangers.

Goldschmidt went 5-for-9 with a home run, a double, four RBI and three runs scored as the Cardinals swept Friday's doubleheader versus the Cubs.

Goldschmidt has recorded multiple hits in each of his last four games, going 11-for-18 with four homers and two doubles in that span. The first baseman's massive surge has lifted his slash line to .296/.364/.515 with 30 long balls, 97 RBI, 99 runs scored and 12 stolen bases through 653 plate appearances. He's locked in at the plate at the perfect time for his fantasy managers.

Tellez (kneecap) could be activated from the injured list during next week's six-game road trip, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Manager Craig Counsell confirmed Friday that Tellez won't return over the weekend against the Mets, but he noted that "everything is going in the right direction" for the first baseman. The Brewers haven't provided an exact target date for Tellez to be activated, but Friday's update would suggest he could return as soon as Tuesday in St. Louis.

Diaz, who was out of the lineup Friday against the Marlins, is hitting .333 with two doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI across 36 plate appearances with runners on base in the last 13 games.

The sizzling-hot stretch for Diaz was key in helping the Rays push for their third straight postseason berth, which they clinched with a win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday. The 30-year-old went 2-for-3 with two RBI from a sacrifice fly and a run-scoring single in that contest. Diaz has pushed his career-high RBI tally to 60 with his September surge, a stretch during which he's driven in multiple runs on five occasions.

Dalbec is out of the lineup Friday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Dalbec finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest despite having a 1.087 OPS through 16 games in September. Kyle Schwarber will move to first base while Jose Iglesias enters the lineup at the keystone.

Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 3-0 shutout of the Rangers on Thursday.

Mountcastle singled in the third inning and doubled Baltimore's lead with a solo shot to right in the fifth for his third multi-hit game in his last six. While a .221 September average isn't spectacular, six of Mountcastle's 16 hits have left the yard while his 31 total homers rank 22nd in MLB.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs scored Thursday against the Mariners.

Olson walked and scored in the third inning to begin his productive performance. However, the highlight came in the ninth inning when he took Paul Sewald yard to tally his 38th home run of the season. The effort continued his power binge, as he's now slugged six homers across his last 12 starts. In that same span, he's also tallied 10 RBI and 10 runs scored. For the season, Olson is now hitting .273/.371/.549 across 633 plate appearances.

Bell went 2-for-3 with one RBI and a walk in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Reds.

Bell singled in the third inning, driving in Lane Thomas for the first run of the game. He's reached base safely three times in eight of his last 16 games. The 28-year-old is slashing .257/.340/.482 with 27 long balls, 86 RBI and 70 runs scored in 530 plate appearances.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and five RBI during Thursday's win over the Brewers.

Goldschmidt evened up the score with a three-run blast against Brad Boxberger in the seventh inning. He then knocked in his second homer of the night with a 415-footer against Aaron Ashby in the ninth. The 34-year-old has been heating up, hammering three long balls over the last two games. Overall, Goldschmidt is batting .291/.362/.508 on the season with 29 homers.

Abreu isn't starting the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Abreu went 0-for-2 with two walks in the first game of Thursday's twin bill, and he'll take a seat for Game 2. Gavin Sheets will start at first base while Brian Goodwin enters the lineup in right field.