Moustakas went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs Saturday against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Through 48 games, Moustakas' 14 home runs and .513 slugging percentage lead the team, while his 29 RBI ranks second-best among Royals. He's tied for the club lead with 26 runs, too. On the flip side, the 28-year-old's 17-percent strikeout rate is his worst since 2012 -- not to mention a killer in leagues that penalize whiffs.

Moustakas is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After providing three homers in a four-game stretch, Moustakas has hit a rough patch over the last three contests, recording one hit in 11 at-bats. He wouldn't stand a great chance at getting back on track Wednesday with lefty Matt Boyd on the mound, so Moustakas will hit the bench in favor of Cheslor Cuthbert.

Moustakas went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-2 over Cleveland

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas slugged the first pitch he saw from Indians reliever Shawn Armstrong to center field for his 13th home run of the season. That makes three long balls in the last four games and 12 RBI in the past two weeks for the Royals third baseman.

Moustakas went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 win over Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

His homer to right center in the fifth inning tied the game for the Royals. Moustakas is now slashing .249/.282/.503 on the season, and has been the victim of some considerable bad luck with a .240 BABIP. His power stroke is working on the campaign, as he now has 12 home runs to go along with 25 RBI.

Moustakas is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of Fox Sports Kansas City reports.

EDGE Analysis

After starting the past nine games for Kansas City, Moustakas will get the night off with southpaw Hector Santiago taking the hill for Minnesota. Cheslor Cuthbert will pick up a start at the hot corner in his stead.

Moustakas went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and four RBI in Sunday's victory over Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

The third baseman's blast, his ninth of the year, led the Royals to a five-run fourth inning. Moustakas' four RBI were a season high and propelled his team to a come-from-behind victory that finished off a three-game sweep of the O's. He's off to a fine start -- especially when taking into account the Royals' anemic offense -- slashing .250/.282/.493 with 18 RBI and 19 runs through 34 games.

Moustakas went 2-for-6 with his eighth homer and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

He'd been patently awful over his last nine games, going 6-for-37 (.162) with no homers and nine strikeouts. Moustakas tends to be a streaky hitter, so this could be the start of a powerful stretch from him. The 28-year-old's counting stats have been rather disappointing, but it won't take that much of a rally for him to pull them back in line with expectations.

Moustakas is not in the lineup Monday against the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas will head to the bench as Cheslor Cuthbert gets the start at third base in his stead. Although he hasn't connected on a long-ball yet in April, Moustakas is leading the Royals with seven homers this year and will look to surpass his career-high of 22 homers set back in 2015.

Moustakas is out of the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas will have the night off as the Royals are starting Cheslor Cuthbert at third base. Moustakas should return to action Wednesday when Kansas City takes on Chicago.

Through the season's opening month, Moustakas is hitting .271/.303/.553 with seven home runs 11 RBI and 12 runs over 89 plate appearances.

EDGE Analysis

Moustakas' seven bombs are tied for most among MLB third baseman. His batting average and OPS rank third and fourth, respectively, among those at his position in the AL. His strikeout rate is up from previous years, but for the second consecutive campaign, Moustakas is near the 40 percent mark for hard contact. The 28-year-old has also shown a greater tendency to put the ball in the air, and if that sticks around, Moustakas could certainly challenge his career high home run tally (22) from 2015.