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Smith went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Pirates.

Smith returned to action following a three-game hiatus due to a hamstring injury. His leadoff single to open the game extended his hitting streak to eight games (14-for-36, .389) and an on-base streak to 12 contests (.426 OBP). Smith is expected to retain his role as the team's leadoff batter and primary designated hitter against right-handers.

Slater went 2-for-2 with a single, a double, an RBI, two walks and two runs scored during Friday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Slater collected multiple hits for the second straight game and now has five hits over his last four games after going hitless in eight games in a row previously. He's made just 69 plate appearances this season, but over that sample, the 32-year-old has a .771 OPS, which would be his best number over a full season since 2022.

The Rays selected Gervase's contract from Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

Gervase has spent the entire season in Triple-A, where he owns a 3.78 ERA and 0.94 WHIP through 33.1 innings, and his first appearance with the Rays will mark his MLB debut. Connor Seabold was optioned to Durham in a corresponding move.

The Rays optioned Seabold to Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

Seabold pitched three shutout innings after being recalled from Triple-A on Thursday, and he'll now be pushed off the active roster in favor of Paul Gervase.

Benintendi went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI during Friday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Benintendi has been hot at the plate lately, and that continued into Friday. The 30-year-old homered for the second straight game and eighth time this season, extending his streak of multi-hit games to three. He is 6-for-14 with a triple, two home runs and six RBI over that stretch, bringing his season-long slash line up to .250/.311/.460.

Stanton isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Orioles.

Stanton is 5-for-15 through his first five games since returning from the IL, and he'll take a day to rest Saturday. His absence will move Aaron Judge to the DH spot while Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger start across the outfield.

India went 3-for-5 with a double and a three-run home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Padres.

His fifth-inning shot off Nick Pivetta gave the Royals a 4-0 lead. It was India's fourth homer of the season, and three of them have come in his last 15 games -- a stretch in which the 28-year-old super-utility player is slashing .279/.308/.475 with nine RBI and 10 runs despite suffering a partial shoulder dislocation a week ago.

LeMahieu isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

LeMahieu will get a chance to rest his legs after going 2-for-4 with a double during Friday's loss. Oswald Peraza will start at the keystone and bat ninth in LeMahieu's place.

Goldschmidt isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Baltimore.

Goldschmidt will take a day to regroup after going 2-for-18 over his last five games. Ben Rice will pick up a start at first base while batting leadoff.

Teel went 1-for-4 with a double Friday against the Blue Jays.

After Teel collected hits in both of his first two big-league games, he slowed at the plate and has hit just .174 with a 37.9 percent strikeout rate in his last nine games. He's started only two of the White Sox's last four contests after playing nearly every day, though Chicago will almost certainly still look to get him in the lineup regularly. Teel has also started to turn things around slowly, tallying at least one hit in each of his last four starts while logging his first career extra-base hit Friday.