Gordon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon hadn't homered since July 10, and was just 3-for-24 on the current road trip when he went deep off Drew Smyly in the fourth for the Royals only offense of the day. The outfielder's 10th MLB season has been a disaster so far. Through 262 at-bats, Gordon holds career-worst numbers in strikeout rate and isolated power. He's also fallen off post All-Star break over the last three years, so counting on him to fix those numbers down the stretch might be a long shot.