Alonso is not in the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Alonso is hitting just .212 against southpaws this season, so he'll head to the bench for a day off with lefty Thomas Pannone taking the hill for Toronto. Yandy Diaz will replace him at first base for the day.

Alonso is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Over the last 22 games, Alonso has started against every righty and sat against every lefty. That trend continues Tuesday against Danny Duffy. Edwin Encarnacion will move out to play first base, with Yandy Diaz filling in as the designated hitter.

Alonso is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Alonso will take a seat on the bench after starting the last seven games and finished August with a .194/.250/.337 slash line. Edwin Encarnacion grabs the start at third base for the Indians, while Yandy Diaz serves as designated hitter.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's loss to the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Alonso hit a solo home run off starter Brad Keller in the fourth inning and later clubbed a two-run shot -- giving him 22 on the year -- off reliever Brandon Maurer in the eighth inning. Alonso has been scuffling a bit lately, hitting just .192 with 24 strikeouts against four walks over his last 20 games. Despite the recent skid the 31-year-old ranks fifth among MLB first basemen with 74 RBI on the year.

Alonso is out of the starting lineup against Boston on Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Alonso will stay on the pine with another left-hander (David Price) on the hill for the Red Sox. Edwin Encarnacion will draw another start at first base while Yandy Diaz remains in the lineup as the designated hitter.

Alonso is not in the lineup against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Alonso will take a seat with southpaw Brian Johnson on the mound for Boston. In his place, Edwin Encarnacion will man first base while Yandy Diaz serves as the DH.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI on Sunday against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Alonso mashed his 18th homer of the year in the third inning, increasing Cleveland's lead to four. Following his most recent performance at the dish, Alonso has put together a modest five-game hitting streak: he's gone 8-for-20 with four extra-base hits and seven RBI over that span.

Alonso went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI on Saturday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Alonso took Austin Bibens-Dirkx deep for both of his home runs -- a two-run shot in the fifth inning and a solo homer in the seventh inning -- and brought his season total to 15. Saturday was the first time Alonso was in the lineup post All-Star break as the Indians had faced left-handed starter Martin Perez on Friday. He wasted no time getting back into form, and that's a positive sign as he had entered Saturday's action with just a .403 slugging percentage over the past 30 days.

Alonso is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-hitting Alonso will take a seat against Athletics southpaw Brett Anderson, resulting in Edwin Encarnacion picking up a start at first base. Alonso is slashing just .206/.257/.382 against opposing left-handers this season and could continue to be withheld from those matchups on a regular basis.

Alonso went 3-for-3 with a walk, a run and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Alonso had his second multi-hit game in three days, bringing his slash line to .261/.331/.448 on the year. The 31-year-old has 12 homers, 14 doubles and 35 runs on the season, while his 47 RBI are good for eighth among MLB first basemen.