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Carter went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 13-1 win over the Angels.

Carter's ground-rule double produced two runs, and he walked with the bases loaded for a third RBI. Knocking in runs has been a rarity for Carter, who entered the contest with just one RBI over the previous 17 games. The outfielder has just 14 RBI through 37 games this season.

Butler went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs, one walk and three total runs scored in Tuesday's 10-1 win over Atlanta.

Butler supplied the Athletics' first and last runs, going yard in the first and third innings. The outfielder had gone 15 games without a long ball, batting just .231 (12-for-52) in that span. For the season, he's up to 13 homers, 38 RBI, 54 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 24 doubles and two triples while slashing .256/.326/.448 over 88 contests.

Langford went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, a double, a walk and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 13-1 victory over the Angels.

Langford has been dropped from the second spot in the lineup since coming off the injured list, but it didn't take him long to respond by setting a season high in RBI on Tuesday. While it was certainly an encouraging performance, it's possible the speedy outfielder will need to string together some more positive showings before manager Bruce Bochy considers moving him back up the lineup given his recent struggles. Across his last 221 plate appearances, Langford is slashing a woeful .204/.285/.357 with eight home runs, six doubles, 23 RBI and seven stolen bases.

Altuve went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a double, a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-6 extra-inning loss to Cleveland.

Altuve has opened July with at least one hit in six of his first eight games, tallying multiple knocks in five of these outings. Although he had a .627 OPS as of May 19, the star second baseman has since returned to the form fantasy managers have grown accustomed to seeing over the years. Over his last 187 plate appearances, Altuve is slashing an outstanding .311/.374/.585 with 12 home runs, seven doubles, 36 RBI and three stolen bases.

Martinez went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Tuesday's 10-6 extra-inning win over Houston.

Martinez smacked his first career grand slam in the 10th frame en route to setting a career high in RBI. The switch-hitting center fielder extended his hitting streak to five games and should see a bump in playing time with Lane Thomas (foot) on the injured list, but it's still been a tough season for him at the plate overall. Through 264 plate appearances, Martinez is slashing .238/.264/.371 with six home runs, 13 doubles, 30 RBI and five stolen bases.

Duran went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's victory against the Rockies.

Duran knocked an RBI single in the sixth inning before belting a solo shot in the seventh. It was his seventh long ball of the season but just the second over his last 23 games. Duran owns a .259/.315/.427 slash line with 40 extra-base hits and 47 RBI through 92 contests this season. He also has 15 stolen bases but has not swiped a bag since June 20.

Loftin went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

Loftin snapped a 21-game homerless drought Monday before going deep again in the seventh inning of Tuesday's contest. He also drove in a run with his walk-off single in the ninth. Loftin went 8-for-56 (.143) during his home-run drought but has produced back-to-back multi-hit games, bringing his season slash line to .202/.244/.405 through 90 plate appearances. Loftin has now started in four consecutive games and could maintain a regular spot in the Kansas City lineup as long as he continues to wield a hot bat.

Baldwin was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against Toronto due to lower-back tightness.

Baldwin entered Tuesday looking to extend his five-game hitting streak, but he'll instead move to the bench and give his back time to heal. Austin Slater will fill in as Chicago's left fielder and bat eighth while Baldwin recovers.

Meyers (calf) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Guardians.

Meyers tweaked his right calf in Sunday's win over the Dodgers and has now missed two straight starts. He's considered day-to-day, but with an off day looming Thursday, the Astros could choose to hold Meyers out at least until Friday. Taylor Trammell is handling center field and batting ninth Tuesday.

The Royals placed Canha on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left elbow epicondylitis.

Epicondylitis is the formal diagnosis of "tennis elbow," and it's not clear how long the injury might sideline Canha. Cam Devanney has taken Canha's spot on the roster.