Verdugo (hamstring) won't play Saturday against the Phillies, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Alex Cora said the team will likely stay away from Verdugo on Saturday after he exited Friday's game with left hamstring tightness. The team will check on him again Sunday. If it turns out to be a strain, Verdugo could require a stint on the injured list. With the Red Sox playing in a National League park, J.D. Martinez will likely man left field in Verdugo's stead.

Verdugo left Friday's game against the Phillies in the sixth inning with left hamstring tightness, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo went 3-for-3 with two runs scored before exiting. He was replaced in center field by Enrique Hernandez.

Verdugo went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo kept his bat hot with a first-inning blast off Toronto starter Ross Stripling. In his last three games started, Verdugo has gone 6-for-13 with two homers, three RBI and three runs scored. The outfielder sports a .288/.347/.468 slash line with six homers, 19 RBI, 28 runs scored and three stolen bases in 41 games overall. With Enrique Hernandez back from a hamstring injury and patrolling center field, the bulk of Verdugo's playing time will now come in left field.

Verdugo went 2-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo has recorded two multi-hit games over his last three appearances, but it'd be fair to say he's coming out of a slump. He has gone just 5-for-27 (.185) over his last eight contests, tallying just one home run, one RBI and a 3:3 BB:K in that span.

Verdugo is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo started the past 10 games and will receive a breather in Sunday's series finale. J.D. Martinez, Hunter Renfroe and Marwin Gonzalez will start from left to right in the outfield while Xander Bogaerts serves as the designated hitter.

Verdugo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Saturday's 9-0 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old started the scoring with a solo homer during the first inning, and he also came around to score on Xander Bogaerts' three-run shot during the fifth inning. Verdugo has a .279/.337/.442 slash line with five home runs, seven doubles, 17 RBI, three stolen bases and 27 runs in 38 games this season.

Verdugo went 3-for-6 with a run scored in Saturday's 11-6 win over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old rapped out his fourth multi-hit performance in the last six games. Verdugo's hot streak has pushed his slash line on the season to .311/.368/.487 with four homers, three steals, 16 RBI and 23 runs through 31 contests.

Verdugo started in center field and went 0-for-5 in Friday's 6-2 win over Baltimore. He also swiped his third bag of the season.

EDGE Analysis

With Enrique Hernandez (hamstring) on the injured list, the Red Sox have a void in center field, where Hernandez has started 23 times this season. Verdugo is the best defender of the group that could potentially play center field. The other members of Friday's outfield were Hunter Renfroe in right and Franchy Cordero in left.

Verdugo (back) is starting Thursday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo was dealing with lower-back tightness Wednesday that forced him to be scratched from the lineup, but he'll be back in action just a day later. He'll start in left field and bat second in Thursday's series finale against Detroit.

Verdugo was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers more specifically due to lower-back tightness, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo's removal from the starting nine was initially attributed to an unspecified "back issue," according to Ian Browne of MLB.com, but the team provided more clarity on the nature of his injury soon after. The Red Sox don't seem overly concerned about Verdugo's situation, as his absence is being described as precautionary more than anything due to the wet field conditions in Boston. Verdugo is day-to-day and could be cleared to rejoin the lineup for Thursday's series finale.