Kepler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's extra-inning loss to the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

It looked like Kepler had played hero with his ninth-inning blast, putting the Twins on top 7-6, but Fernando Rodney and Zack Duke combined to hand the game back to Tampa. Kepler now has four homers in 14 games to go along with a solid .289/.396/.622 slash line, and his 8:5 BB:K hints at a big improvement in his plate discipline that could support a higher level of production moving forward.