Gordon will sit Sunday against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

The Royals will load the lineup with righties against southpaw Wade Miley. Ryan McBroom gets the start in left field.

Gordon is not in Thursday's lineup against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

He is hitting .360 with one home run, five walks and four strikeouts in seven games this month. Brett Phillips gets the start in left field while Ryan McBroom gets the nod in right.

Gordon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

It was the veteran's 13th homer of the year but his first since Aug. 8, and Gordon slashed a tepid .227/.327/.261 with only five RBI in the 24 games between long balls. His early season hot streak is ancient history, but the 35-year-old's .745 OPS is still his best performance since 2015.

Gordon will sit Sunday against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon sits for the second time in the last four games, with the Royals seemingly wanting to get looks at younger players down the stretch. Ryan McBroom starts in left field on this occasion.

Gordon is not in Thursday's lineup against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

He is hitting .286 with zero home runs and zero steals over his last 10 games. Bubba Starling will start in left field while batting seventh.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon will head to the bench amid a 4-for-55 (.073 average) skid at the plate over his past 14 games. Bubba Starling will shift over to left field in place of Gordon, who could end up losing playing time to the Royals' other young outfielders if he fails to get going at the plate in the near future.

Gordon went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run as the Royals lost 10-8 to the Tigers on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon had been in a 1-for-23 skid at the dish coming into this contest, and he only recorded one hit in the game, but he made it count with a three-run blast off Jose Cisnero in the sixth inning. The veteran has cooled considerably after a red-hot start to the season, but he still sports a respectable .270/.343/.427 slash line in his age-35 season.

Gordon is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon will head to the bench for what appears to be a routine day off following a string of 17 consecutive starts. Over that stretch, the outfielder is hitting .229 with a .570 OPS. Hunter Dozier and Whit Merrifield are covering the corner outfield spots in this one.

Gordon went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs Sunday in the Royals' 9-6 win over the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon isn't posting any eye-popping counting stats, but the 35-year-old has been an underrated fantasy asset in his age-35 season in large part to his solid run production and high contact rate. The veteran's .287 batting average -- his best showing in the category since 2012 -- is buoyed by a career-low 16.6 percent strikeout rate, suggesting some level of sustainability to what he's been able to do thus far. He'll be back in the lineup as the Royals' No. 2 hitter for Monday's series opener versus the Blue Jays.

Gordon went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon kicked off his productive evening with an RBI double in the fourth inning and followed that up with a solo home run in the sixth frame. It was his 11th homer of the season but first since June 6. While he has gotten on base a strong .397 clip in July, Gordon entered Tuesday's contest with just a .400 slugging percentage, an indication of just how much his power has fallen off of late. For the season, Gordon is now hitting .283/.358/.454 across 409 plate appearances.