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Garver went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Garver crushed the 424-foot shot to left center in the sixth inning to provide the Twins with some much needed insurance runs. The 28-year-old now has five three-hit games this season and is slashing .367/.424/.783 with seven home runs and 14 RBI in only 60 at-bats.

Garver sits for the second straight game Monday against the Blue Jays.

The Twins remain without a clear starter behind the plate, with Garver starting 14 times and Jason Castro making 15 starts. Castro gets the call Monday.

Garver is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Though he'll take a seat in the series finale, Garver appears to have leapfrogged Jason Castro for the top spot on the depth chart at catcher. Garver was behind the plate for five of the past seven contests and connected on his sixth home run of the season in Saturday's 7-3 victory.

Garver went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and two singles in the Twins' 7-3 win over the Yankees on Saturday.

It was a big performance at the top of the order for the backstop, who cranked his sixth homer of the season. He's off to a strong start, sporting a .333/.387/.719 slash line with 10 extra-base hits in just 57 at-bats.

Garver will start at catcher and bat cleanup Monday against the Astros.

Garver will enter the lineup for the third time in four games, but he'll move up a few spots in the batting order with Nelson Cruz sitting out for rest purposes. The Twins still have Jason Castro on hand to steal starts behind the dish, but Garver's playing-time outlook should be on a slight upswing with No. 3 catcher Willians Astudillo (hamstring) moving to the 10-day injured list over the weekend.