Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter was one of four Detroit players to go deep, launching his 15th home run of the season in the third inning against Bailey Ober. Carpenter has recorded 13 of his long balls against righties while compiling a .780 OPS, compared to just a .600 OPS against southpaws. Due to his splits, the lefty slugger will likely sit often in same-handed matchups, but he's a strong fantasy option when a righty is on the mound.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter and fellow left-handed hitter Colt Keith will remain on the bench for the second straight day while the Athletics send another left-handed starter (Jeffrey Springs) to the mound for the series finale. With Carpenter and Keith sitting, the Tigers will use Jahmai Jones at designated hitter, Spencer Torkelson at first base and Zach McKinstry at third base.

Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-4 win over the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter wasted no time recording his 14th home run of the season, going deep three batters into the contest. The outfielder had been mired in a slump before Tuesday, going 2-for-33 with 11 strikeouts in 11 games since a three-hit effort back on June 8. Carpenter will need to string together a few more good performances to truly put the slump behind him, but he has the talent to heat up quickly.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter started the last the time the Tigers faced a southpaw, though Keegan Akin was merely used as an opener by the O's on Thursday ahead of bulk reliever Dean Kremer. The Reds are sending a more traditional lefty starter to the hill Sunday in Wade Miley, so Carpenter will give up his spot in right field to Wenceel Perez. Carpenter is slashing just .194/.189/.389 in 37 plate appearances versus left-handed pitching this season.

Carpenter is starting in right field and batting fifth in Thursday's game against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter often hits the bench against lefties, but southpaw Keegan Akin is serving as an opener for Baltimore and only expected to cover an inning or two. When he departs, righty Dean Kremer is expected to be the bulk pitcher, and Carpenter has an .826 OPS against righties compared to a .594 mark against lefties this season.

Carpenter went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

After being scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to hamstring tightness, Carpenter has managed to play the last four days, with Sunday's effort his most productive performance during the stretch. The outfielder has been a reliable fantasy contributor all season with a .274 batting average, .808 OPS, 13 home runs, 27 RBI and 36 runs scored across 62 games. Carpenter could post career-high stats in a number of categories this year if he stays healthy the rest of the way.

Carpenter (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Thursday's game versus the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter was scratched from the lineup Wednesday with a right hamstring issue that had been bothering him for a few days. He appeared in the Tigers' 5-4 win as a pinch hitter, however, and the Tigers feel comfortable enough with his health to have him handle a non-defensive role in Thursday's series finale.

Carpenter was scratched from the Tigers' lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday due to right hamstring tightness.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear when Carpenter tweaked his hamstring, but it's severe enough for the 27-year-old to be taken out of the starting lineup Wednesday. The outfielder will be available to pinch hit, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. Wenceel Perez will start in right field and bat fifth.

Carpenter went 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI in Monday's 13-1 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter was far from the only Detroit player to have a big night, though he still stole the show. The outfielder produced his second multi-homer game of the season and his first career game with three long balls. Carpenter had been slumping a bit, as he came into the contest with no home runs and a .188 batting average over his previous nine games, but he quickly put that behind him with the huge effort. Carpenter now has 13 homers for the year, and he's starting to close in on his career best of 20, which he recorded back in 2023.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

After starting each of the last five games, Carpenter will hit the bench against lefty Kris Bubic. Justyn-Henry Malloy will take Carpenter's spot in the lineup, manning right field while batting leadoff.