O'Neill went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three total runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill hit a two-run homer in the first inning and added a solo shot in the fifth for his sixth multi-homer game of the year. He had been slumping at the plate, going 15 contests without a multi-hit effort entering Saturday, a span in which he hit just .143 (7-for-49), albeit with three homers. The outfielder is up to a .258/.350/.531 slash line with 27 long balls, 53 RBI, 67 runs scored and four stolen bases through 97 games this season.

O'Neill is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill started the past seven contests after missing a couple games due to finger inflammation, but his absence from Sunday's series finale is maintenance-related, per Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Rob Refsnyder will start in left field and bat third against Detroit opener Beau Brieske.

O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill touched Tarik Skubal for a first-inning home run, but that was all the Red Sox could muster off Detroit's ace. It was the third home run in seven games for O'Neill, who has 25 over 92 contests this season.

O'Neill went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 3-0 win over Toronto on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The Red Sox led by the narrowest of margins at 1-0 before O'Neill provided some insurance with his two-run blast in the eighth inning. It was the outfielder's second homer over his past four contests, which followed a 10-game stretch sandwiched around a stint on the injured list during which he didn't leave the park and notched just one extra-base hit. O'Neill began the campaign looking like an MVP candidate but has had his season slowed considerably by injuries and a decline in performance. He's nonetheless been productive when healthy, recording a .258/.345/.524 slash line with 24 home runs, 49 RBI, 62 runs and three stolen bases through 90 games.

O'Neill went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Arizona.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill returned to duty after missing the last two games with inflammation in a finger. He struck out in his first three plate appearances before leading off the ninth with an opposite field shot that curled just inside the Pesky Pole in right field. The homer, which traveled all of 319 feet, was O'Neill's 23rd and first since coming off the injured list Aug. 17.

O'Neill (finger) will start in left field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

He had missed the first two games of the series versus the Diamondbacks due to left fourth finger inflammation, but O'Neill has shown enough improvement to take back a spot in the outfield in the finale. Rob Refsnyder will head back to the bench to reopen a spot in the lineup for O'Neill, who had gone hitless with seven strikeouts in 11 at-bats over his last three starts before missing time with the finger injury.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Saturday that O'Neill (finger) could return to action Sunday against the Diamondbacks, MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill, who was scratched ahead of Friday's 12-2 loss, went unused during Saturday's 4-1 loss. Cora said the power-hitting outfielder is feeling better and was able to do some hitting Saturday, leaving the Red Sox optimistic that the 29-year-old will return to action for the series finale.

O'Neill (finger) isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Finger inflammation caused O'Neill to be scratched from the lineup prior to Friday's game, and he'll take another day off Saturday as he continues to recover. Rob Refsnyder will receive another start in right field and bat fifth.

O'Neill was scratched from the Red Sox lineup for Friday's game against Arizona with left fourth finger inflammation, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill is dealing with finger swelling in his left hand and it's unclear how the injury came about. Still, the issue doesn't appear to be anything long-term and he can probably be considered day-to-day. Rob Refsnyder replaces him in left field and will bat fifth.

O'Neill is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

After making his return to the Red Sox on Saturday following a two-week absence due to a lower leg infection, O'Neill started each of the past four games but went just 2-for-15 with two walks against eight strikeouts. O'Neill's spot in Boston's everyday lineup still appears to be secure, but he'll get a chance to regroup Wednesday while the Red Sox close out their series in Houston. Rob Refsnyder will replace O'Neill in left field and will bat fifth.