3 Ian Kinsler 2B

Kinsler is out of the lineup against Oakland on Wednesday.

After starting the past 19 games, Kinsler will get the matinee off prior Thursday's series opener against the Twins. Over that span, the second baseman is hitting .208/.274/.481 with six home runs and eight RBI. Andrew Romine will draw the start in his place.

Kinsler went 1-for-5 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.

That's now home runs in back-to-back games for Kinsler, and the veteran is up to 20 for the season. He's unlikely to match the 28 he hit a season ago, and Kinsler's stats are actually down across the board from 2016 in what's been a disappointing campaign overall based on where he was being drafted before the year.

Kinsler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI during Monday's loss to the Athletics.

While it's been a down year for Kinsler, he's still posted a respectable 19 homers, 84 runs and 14 stolen bases through just 130 games. Unfortunately, his RBI total and slash line are down to a disappointing 46 and .236/.315/.405, respectively. With the Tigers in a clear rebuild, Kinsler's fantasy upside is somewhat capped through the end of the season.

Kinsler went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Sunday during the Tigers' 8-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Kinsler tattooed one over the left-field fence for his first non-solo home run of the season, according to the broadcast. The veteran now has three big flies in his last four games and could be primed to contribute more in that category down the stretch to make up for his disappointing season. His batting average (.236) and slugging percentage (.398) would mark the lowest figures of his career, and his .314 on-base percentage would finish as his second-worst.

Kinsler went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs Friday against the Blue Jays.

Kinsler smashed his 16th homer of the year in the seventh inning to provide the Tigers with an insurance run in a road victory. Although he's homered in back-to-back contests, his slugging percentage remains below .400 and he's only stolen a single base since August 22, and he hasn't been a major help to his fantasy owners lately.