Palka is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Palka and his .191/.276/.294 slash line facing lefties will take a seat for the series opener against Jose Quintana and the Cubs. Another left-hander in Jon Lester will take the mound Saturday, leaving Palka in an undesirable position, even if he does start. Kevan Smith will bat sixth as the designated hitter Friday.

Palka went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

Palka, who was removed from his previous game with oblique soreness, slotted in at third in the order, taking the spot of Jose Abreu, who is sidelined by an infection in his thigh. Whatever pain Palka had been feeling did not impact his power stroke as he launched his third homer in the last two games. With Abreu set to miss at least the next two games, there will be an opportunity for Palka to add to his rookie-leading 25 homers.

Palka remains in the lineup Tuesday against Cleveland despite tweaking his side Sunday against Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

Palka was pulled from Sunday's game but won't wind up missing more than just a few innings. He'll bat third and be the designated hitter for Tuesday's game.

Manager Rick Renteria said Palka is day-to-day after tweaking his left side, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Palka suffered the injury attempting to make a catch in the eighth inning Sunday. Renteria added the outfielder "seems fine," so there's a chance Palka could rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Indians following Monday's off day. He was 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers prior to exiting, putting him at 24 long balls through 111 games this season.

Palka was removed from Sunday's game against the Orioles with an undisclosed injury.

EDGE Analysis

Palka was 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers before being replaced by Ryan Lamarre in the middle of the eighth inning. He was shaken up after attempting to catch a low line drive. More should be known once he's further evaluated after Sunday's game.

Palka is not in the lineup for Saturday's game at Baltimore, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Palka went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Friday's game, but will take a seat against Orioles' right-hander Yefry Ramirez. Matt Davidson (calf) returns to the lineup as the White Sox's designated hitter, batting seventh.

Palka is not starting Wednesday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Palka has exactly one hit in each of his last nine starts. He'll sit Wednesday, with Ryan Cordell starting in right field.

Palka is not in the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Brian Sandalow of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Palka holds just a .642 OPS against lefties this season, so it come as little surprise that he's not in the lineup against Angels' southpaw Andrew Heaney. Avisail Garcia will move into the DH role to replace him, while Ryan Cordell enters the fold to fill the void in right field.

Palka is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

The expanded September rosters have seen the White Sox rotate four players into Palka's customary designated hitter spot. Wellington Castillo will be the one starting there Tuesday. Palka can also play the outfield corners, as he did in each of the last two games, but his playing time could potentially take a small hit down the stretch.

Palka went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Monday's win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

After going hitless in his first three at-bats, Palka took Shane Greene deep in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game at 2-2 before Matt Davidson ended things with a two-run homer later in the inning. The 26-year-old rookie is now slashing .236/.282/.476 with 21 homers in 102 games this season, including a league-leading six homers in the ninth inning.