Gordon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Ned Yost is likely just extending Gordon a routine breather after the veteran started in each of the Royals' last 16 games. With Gordon riding the pine, Whit Merrifield will cover left field while Billy Hamilton re-enters the starting nine in center.

Gordon will serve as the Royals' designated hitter and will bat third Thursday against the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon will get a day out of the field as the Royals and Indians wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. The 35-year-old has been a nuisance for the Indians in the first two contests of the series, cracking a pair of base hits in both games.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

With the Royals and Indians wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game, manager Ned Yost viewed Wednesday as an ideal time to hand Gordon an off day. The veteran will sit for just the third time in June, opening up left field for Whit Merrifield.

Gordon went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run Sunday in the Royals' 6-1 win over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon plated a run for the fifth straight contest, a welcome development after he contributed only two RBI between May 29 and June 17. He'll look to extend the streak Monday, when he'll start in left field and bat third in the Royals' series opener in Cleveland.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon started the last seven games after being briefly sidelined with a back injury, but he's struggled with a .379 OPS in that stretch. Terrance Gore is starting in left field and batting eighth in his absence.

Gordon (back) will bat third as the designated hitter Friday versus the Twins, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon was held out of the lineup Thursday due to a compressed nerve in his back from a hit-by-pitch, but he'll be eased back into action Friday as the DH. Recent call-up Jorge Bonifacio will start in left field for the Royals.

Gordon is not in the lineup Thursday against the Tigers due to a compressed nerve in his back, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon sustained the injury when he was hit by a pitch during Wednesday's contest. It sounds like the outfielder's absence is precautionary, so consider him day-to-day ahead of Friday's series opener in Minnesota.

Gordon went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon took southpaw Josh Taylor deep to lead off the seventh inning, his 10th of the season. It was only his second home run and sixth extra-base hit against lefties for the campaign. Despite a resurgent age-35 campaign, Gordon had slowed a bit entering Thursday's contest, hitting just .237/.256/.425 across his last 10 games, though his third three-hit effort of the season alleviates some concern. Overall, Gordon has been strong, slashing .284/.368/.505 across 253 plate appearances for the campaign.

Gordon is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon has started 17 straight games for the Royals, slashing .270/.352/.476 with three homers and three stolen bases during that stretch. With left-hander Mike Minor starting for Texas on Thursday, Gordon will give way to Chris Owings in left field.

Gordon went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

His first-inning blast off Lucas Giolito got the night started on the right foot for the Royals, but they managed only one other hit the rest of the way. Gordon's slowed down in May, hitting only .247 (21-for-85) through 23 games, but he still has four homers, three steals, 14 runs and 15 RBI on the month.