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Owings went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run during Thursday's win over Colorado.

Owings has cooled down significantly after a torrid start, so Thursday's homer was a welcomed blast for fantasy owners. He's already banked an excellent line of counting starts (nine homers, 43 RBI and 29 runs), but maintaining his .291/.323/.470 slash line could prove difficult. Being locked into a high-scoring lineup and calling hitter-friendly Chase Field home should help him buoy his virtual value going forward, though.

Seager is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mets, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Despite riding a three-game hitting streak, Seager will head to the bench for a breather after starting all 19 games this month. Chris Taylor will take over for him at shortstop, giving Franklin Gutierrez a chance to start in left field.

DeJong went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to Philadelphia.

With Kolten Wong (forearm) on the disabled list, DeJong is receiving plenty of playing time and hitting well. Since being recalled from the minors on June 14, the 23-year-old infielder has gone 8-for-37 at the dish with three homers, six RBI and five runs. DeJong sports a .265/.275/.500 slash line for the campaign and sports fleeting fantasy value in deeper settings.

Featherston went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Reds.

Featherston is parlaying his current opportunity with the Rays into some decent production, as he's now slashing .273/.346/.591 and has hit safely in five of his last seven games. The 27-year-old's stint with the big-league club could be a fairly lengthy one if he can continue offering serviceable production, as Matt Duffy (heel) remains without a clear timetable for return.

Arcia went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored in Wednesday's victory over the Pirates.

Not showing up in the box score was Arcia's defensive gem to notch the final out of the contest, but he made plenty of impact offensively as well. Arcia was hitting just .208 after an O-fer on May 17, but in the 31 games since he went 37-for-111 -- a .333 average -- and is now hitting .267 on the season. With Arcia's bat catching up to his glove, expect him to continue starting at shortstop nearly every day.

Anderson is leading off and playing shortstop Thursday against the Twins, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Anderson will stare down Twins left-hander Nik Turley, so Chicago moved him up in the lineup to get a platoon advantage. This makes him a more valuable start for the likelihood of an extra plate appearance.

Correa went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and a pair of runs in Wednesday's win over the A's.

While Correa has yet to even attempt a stolen base this year after breaking double digits in each of the past two seasons, he's doing his finest work yet at the plate. Every component of his .301/.378/.521 slash line represents a career high, and with 14 homers already, he's on pace to blast past his career-best 22 from two seasons ago.

Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs against the Rockies on Wednesday.

He got his piece of Arizona's 16-run Coors Field explosion by hitting his first homer since May 31. This was only Ahmed's ninth start among the team's 17 games in June, and he'd been awfully quiet over the prior eight. Most of his numbers are sitting at personal bests right now, but that doesn't mean they do much for fantasy owners except in deep formats.

Adrianza went 1-for-4 with three steals and an RBI against the White Sox on Wednesday.

It's disappointing that he didn't score any runs despite his fine work on the bases, which doubled Adrianza's steal total for the season. As an unremarkable hitter and relatively little-used utility infielder, he's not going to find a place on many fantasy rosters.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI during Wednesday's win over Baltimore.

Now up to 14 homers, 33 RBI and 42 runs with a .256/.319/.491 slash line, Lindor is turning in another excellent fantasy campaign. His .251 BABIP is well below the .333 mark he posted through his first two seasons, so it's likely that his .256 batting average has positive regression ahead. Continue to view Lindor as a set-and-forget asset in all settings.