Verdugo (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo was removed from Sunday's game versus the Royals because of left hamstring tightness and wasn't expected to be ready to play a day later, so his absence from the lineup Monday isn't surprising. The good news is that he hasn't yet been placed on the injured list and is considered day-to-day for now. Adam Duvall will cover right field Monday in place of Verdugo.

Boston manager Alex Cora said Sunday that the team will "probably stay away" from using Verdugo (hamstring) in Monday's game against the Rays, MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo exited Sunday's game in the sixth inning after experiencing left hamstring tightness while fielding a Salvador Perez single. Cora confirmed Verdugo is day-to-day heading into the series opener in Tampa Bay, but the Red Sox may play it cautiously on the turf at Tropicana Field.

Verdugo was lifted from Sunday's game against the Royals due to left hamstring tightness, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo appeared to suffer the injury while playing the field during the sixth inning when he departed with the athletic trainer. He went 0-for-3 prior to his exit and should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener in Tampa Bay.

Verdugo was removed from Sunday's game against the Royals with an apparent hamstring injury, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo went 0-for-3 before leaving the game during the sixth inning with the athletic trainer. The 27-year-old appeared to indicate he's dealing with a hamstring issue, but the specifics of the injury remain unclear. He should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.

Verdugo went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and a run scored in Saturday's 9-5 win over Kansas City.

EDGE Analysis

For the 14th time in the last 15 games, Verdugo served as Boston's leadoff hitter. He's batting .354 (23-for-65) with five doubles, one triple, four home runs, seven RBI and 12 runs scored in the 14 games atop the order. Verdugo, who had been the primary leadoff hitter earlier in the season, could stay there the rest of the way with Jarren Duran (toe) done for the season.

Verdugo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty outfielder remained hot Saturday, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a homer off Julio Urias. Over Verdugo's last six games, he is 13-for-29 with three homers, two doubles, five RBI, and six runs. The 27-year-old now has 12 home runs on the season, surpassing last year's total and leaving him one shy of his career-high of 13, which he accomplished in 2021.

Verdugo went 4-for-7 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 17-1 victory over the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo set the tone Thursday with a leadoff home run off J.P. France, giving the Red Sox an early lead in the eventual lopsided victory. The four-hit performance also marked Verdugo's fourth multi-hit effort in his last seven games -- he's gone 12-for 32 (.375) in that span. The 27-year-old outfielder boosted his slash line to .279/.345/.438 with 10 homers, 71 runs scored and 49 RBI across 496 plate appearances this season.

Verdugo was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Astros, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo was in the dugout at the time of his ejection, making the exact circumstances unclear. Wilyer Abreu took over in right field to make his big-league debut, while Verdugo should be in line to return to starting lineup Wednesday.

Verdugo batted leadoff and went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo set the table immediately with a leadoff double to spark Boston's four-run first inning. This was the third time in the last four starts that Verdugo batted leadoff -- all three starts against right-handers. He had been the primary leadoff batter through the first half of the season before Jarren Duran took over those duties against righties and Rob Refsnyder against lefties. However, Duran has been slumping of late and batted seventh Friday. Verdugo is slashing .276/.338/.451 atop the order this season.

Verdugo is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Southpaw Patrick Corbin is on the hill for the Nats, so the left-handed hitting Verdugo will begin this one on the bench. Adam Duvall will patrol right field for Boston.