Lucroy (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting sixth Tuesday versus the Athletics, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy was scratched from Monday's lineup due to a stomach illness, but he's apparently good to go after the day off. The 32-year-old is slashing .286/.375/.607 with five home runs and 11 RBI in 16 games since the start of May.

Lucroy was removed from the lineup for Monday's game against Oakland due to a stomach illness, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's not yet clear how much time Lucroy is expected to miss. Dustin Garneau gets the call behind the plate.

Lucroy is not in the lineup Saturday against Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy has an excellent .302/.383/.642 line with five homers this month but will sit for the third time in six games. Kevan Smith gets the call behind the plate.

Lucroy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy launched a 414-foot homer off Drew Smyly to lead off the second inning and tie the score, 1-1. Despite regular rest days, Lucroy continues to produce at the dish. The long ball was his seventh of the season and raised his line to .273/.340/.460 with 22 RBI and 22 runs over 41 games.

Lucroy is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

This is his second off day in the last seven games. Kevan Smith will start behind the dish, hitting sixth.

Lucroy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy is getting a routine day off after starting in each of the Angels' last four games. Backup Kevan Smith will handle catching duties in the series finale.

Lucroy went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and a walk during an 8-7 loss to the Twins on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

After a couple days off, Lucroy has gone 3-for-7 in the last two games. Despite regularly missing games to rest, Lucroy does have five home runs since April 30. He's batting .269 with six bombs, 19 RBI and 19 runs in 119 at-bats this season.

Lucroy sits for the second straight game Monday against Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy hasn't been reportedly dealing with any injuries, but there's a chance he's dealing with something, as he hasn't sat for back-to-back games at any previous point this season. Kevan Smith starts again behind the plate. The Angels could be simply trying to get Smith more time, as he's hitting .296/.397/.444 on the season.

Lucroy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Angels are giving Lucroy a routine breather for the series finale, opening up a start behind the plate for Kevan Smith. The owner of a six-game hitting streak heading into the weekend, Lucroy took a step back with an 0-for-7 showing at the dish between the first two games of the series.

Lucroy is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy gets a breather for the day game after logging three consecutive starts behind the dish, paving the way for backup backstop Kevan Smith to enter the lineup. After a slow start to the season, Lucroy's bat has begun to heat up of late. Over his past six starts, Lucroy has gone 8-for-22 with five extra-base hits, including four of his five home runs in 2019.