Kepler was removed from Sunday's game against the Indians with upper chest discomfort, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler exited Wednesday's game versus the Red Sox with a similar issue, and he appears to have aggravated the injury during the first inning Sunday. The Twins have a scheduled off day Monday, so he'll have a full day to recover before potentially missing any additional time.

Kepler (chest) is starting in right field and hitting leadoff Thursday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler exited Wednesday's game with upper chest soreness but won't be forced to miss a start as a result. The outfielder, who is hitting .257 with two home runs and a .910 OPS over his last 10 games, will face Nathan Eovaldi in Thursday's series finale.

Kepler was removed from Wednesday's game at Boston with upper chest soreness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler worked an eight-pitch walk in the bottom of the seventh inning but did not retake the field for the bottom of the frame with the Twins trailing by six runs. The team labeled his removal as precautionary, so the 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now.

Kepler went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Monday's win over Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler came through with one of the bigger hits of the ballgame, putting the Twins in the lead by plating two on an RBI single to left center. The 26-year-old is slashing .258/.339/.537 with 36 home runs and 90 RBI over 127 games in 2019.

Kepler (leg) will lead off and play center field Monday against the Tigers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Left leg soreness forced Kepler to exit Sunday's game, but the issue evidently wasn't particularly serious. The outfielder owns a .268/.375/.585 slash line over his last 11 games.

Kepler was removed from Sunday's game against the Tigers in the sixth inning due to left leg tightness, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Twins termed Kepler's removal as precautionary and are labeling him as day-to-day heading into Monday's series finale. Before leaving, Kepler went 0-for-3 with a walk across four plate appearances.

Kepler went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Saturday in the Twins' 10-7 loss to the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler shook off a knee injury to start both of the Twins' first two games of the series in Detroit, recording two-hit performances in both outings. With his knee responding well to playing on back-to-back days, he'll stick in the lineup in center field for Sunday's afternoon contest.

Kepler (knee) is back in action Friday against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler had been battling knee soreness and had been out of the lineup since Sunday. He's good to go Friday following Thursday's on-field workout and will leadoff and play center field.

Kepler (knee), who is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox, went through a workout on the field prior to the contest, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though Kepler will sit for the third straight day, his ability to do some running on the field suggests the Twins aren't overly concerned with his health. He could be available off the bench for the series finale and may return to the lineup Friday in Detroit.

Kepler (knee) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler will be idle for the third straight game, with a sore right knee attributed to his latter two absences. With the Twins' home run leader sitting out, utility man Ehire Adrianza will pick up a start in right field and bat fifth.