Kiermaier went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier launched his sixth home run of the season in the second inning, a two-run blast to center to give the Rays a 2-1 lead. The 29-year-old is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, improving his batting average from .235 to .244 over that stretch.

Kiermaier is not in the lineup Thursday against the Twins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier will take a seat for Thursday's series opener in order to avoid a lefty-on-lefty matchup against opposing starter Martin Perez. Guillermo Heredia is manning center field in place of Keirmaier in this one.

Kiermaier went 1-for-3 with a double, three walks and a stolen base in an extra-innings win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier's discerning eye got him on base all four times he came to the plate Wednesday, as he drew half the free passes he had logged all month prior to the contest. Kiermaier posted on-base percentages of .331 and .338 in 2016 and 2017, respectively, but that figure had tumbled all the way to .282 in a career-worst 2018. Factoring in Wednesday's showing, his current OBP climbed to .312, and he's now just nine walks shy of the 25 he drew in 181 additional plate appearances last season.

Kiermaier is not in the lineup Tuesday against lefty Clayton Richard and the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier isn't quite in a strict platoon, but he's only started against two of the eight lefties the Rays have faced this season. Guillermo Heredia fills in for him in center field as usual.

Kiermaier went 2-for-4 with a double, two stolen bases and two runs in a win over the Indians on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier put his impressive speed to excellent use Sunday, with his proficiency on the basepaths helping to move him into scoring position on a couple of occasions. The Platinum Glove outfielder's .242 average and .301 on-base percentage are both mediocre figures, but he's managed to reach safely in eight of his last nine games while contributing five extra-base hits (two doubles, three home runs) and seven RBI over that span.

Kiermaier finished 2-for-4 with a three-run inside-the-park homer in Thursday's victory over the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier doubled Tampa Bay's lead by swatting a three-run, inside-the-park homer on a line drive to shallow left as Oscar Mercado and Leonys Martin collided in the outfield. It was Kiermaier's fifth long ball of the season and third in the last four games. The 29-year-old remains a fringe fantasy starter as his line improves to .242/.305/.443 with 21 runs scored, 20 RBI and six stolen bases.

Kiermaier went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

The blast was his second in three games, and it extended his modest hitting streak to five games. Kiermaier's .234/.300/.421 slash line on the season comes with four homers, six steals, 17 RBI and 20 runs in 43 games, but it's the latter number that's been the most important given the injury issues that have plagued the 29-year-old throughout his career.

Kiermaier is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

With star southpaw Clayton Kershaw on the mound for Los Angeles, the Rays will stock up on a couple of extra right-handed bats. Guillermo Heredia will handle Kiermaier's usual duties in center field, while utility man Daniel Robertson essentially assumes Ji-Man Choi's spot in the infield.

Kiermaier went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The Platinum Glove outfielder has been mired in a slump since the start of May, and even Sunday's production only served to push Kiermaier's average for the month to .149. However, he's hit safely in four of the last five games overall, offering some reason for optimism that he might be starting to trend in the right direction once more.

Kiermaier, who entered Friday's loss to the Yankees as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-2, is hitting just .125 (5-for-40) in May.

EDGE Analysis

The outfielder struck out in that pinch-hit appearance, but he subsequently singled later in the contest. However, Kiermaier's prolonged slump has already caused his season average to tumble 42 points to .224, and he has only one extra-base hit (a triple) since April 21, a span of 19 games.