Kepler is not in the lineup Thursday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

This comes as no surprise, as Kepler was expected to take a seat Wednesday before the contest was rained out. Manager Paul Molitor will still choose to send out extra right-handed bats against southpaw Derek Holland, sending Robbie Grossman out to right field in place of Kepler.

Kepler is out of the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Paul Molitor will stock his lineup with extra right-handed bats to counter southpaw Derek Holland, so Kepler will give way in right field to Robbie Grossman. Kepler has compiled a .190/.258/.306 batting line over 164 career plate appearances against left-handed pitching.

Kepler is not in the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler has made back-to-back starts in center field, but will head back to the bench with Byron Buxton (head) back in action for the series finale. Furthermore, Kepler is just 4-for-27 (.148) against left-handed pitching this season, and opposing southpaw Chris Sale is as tough as they come.

Kepler is not in the Twins' Thursday lineup against the Athletics, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The outfielder has found a bit of rhythm in recent games but still could use time to figure things out. This may also be just a normally scheduled day of rest for Kepler. Danny Santana is taking his place in right field, batting eighth.

Kepler is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Rangers, the Star Tribune's LaVelle E. Neal III reports.

EDGE Analysis

Minnesota will go with a righty and switch-hitter heavy lineup against southpaw Cole Hamels. Robbie Grossman gets the start in right field while hitting cleanup and Eduardo Escobar gets the start at DH.

Kepler is not in the lineup Monday against the Rangers, LaVelle Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Despite knocking a two-run bomb in Sunday's series finale against the Tigers, Kepler will head to the bench as Robbie Grossman takes over in right field and Kennys Vargas slides over to DH.

Kepler is batting second Friday against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

The young outfielder is in the midst of an eight-game hit streak in which he's batted .387 with six RBI, so he'll move up in the order to try to spark the Twins offense against Detroit starter Justin Verlander. With the move, Kepler could see a bit of an uptick in the runs scored category, even if it diminishes his RBI opportunities a bit.

Kepler went 2-for-4 with a walk during Sunday's loss to the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

It was Kepler's third multi-hit showing during his active five-game hitting streak (8-for-19). He's sporting a solid .302/.375/.512 slash line for the campaign with six runs, a home run and six RBI. His 17 homers in just 447 plate appearances as a rookie last year might be a touch misleading, though, as Kepler didn't showcase huge power upside in the minors. However, he's capable of stealing a few bags and has the potential to tilt the scales across all rotisserie categories if he can keep his batting average up.

Kepler is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers, the Star Tribune's Phil Miller reports.

EDGE Analysis

He is slashing .217/.280/.261 with a 28 percent strikeout rate through the first six games of the season, so the matchup against lefty Matt Boyd seems like a perfect time to give him a day off. Danny Santana is starting in right field and hitting ninth.

Kepler will bat second Wednesday against the Royals, LaVelle Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kepler batted out of the No. 8 spot on Opening Day against lefty Danny Duffy, but he'll shoot all the way to the two-hole against right-hander Ian Kennedy. As a 23-year-old last season, Kepler hit .248/.325/.468 against right-handed pitching, with 15 homers in 278 plate appearances. He struggled throughout the spring, however, going 8-for-53 (.151 average) with 12 strikeouts.