5 Ian Kinsler 2B

Kinsler is not in the lineup for Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Sunday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Kinsler is just 3-for-21 between the ALCS and the World Series, so he'll once again take a seat on the bench for the start of Game 5. Brock Holt will man the keystone in his stead.

Kinsler is not in the lineup for Game 4 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Saturday, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Kinsler has just three hits in the ALCS and World Series combined, so he'll head to the bench for another night off. Brock Holt will pick up the start at second base in his stead.

Kinsler is out of Friday's lineup for Game 3 of the World Series against Los Angeles, Jason Mastrodonato of The Boston Herald reports.

Kinsler will retreat to the pine in favor of Brock Holt. Across the first two games of the series, Kinsler has gone 1-for-7 with one RBI.

Kinsler is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the ALCS against the Astros on Saturday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Kinsler went a solid 4-for-13 with a pair of doubles in the ALDS. Brock Holt (who went 4-for-6 in the series) gets the start at second base.

Kinsler will be on the bench for the third game of the ALDS against the Yankees on Monday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

The second baseman has gone 2-for-8 with five strikeouts so far in the series. Brock Holt will start at the keystone in his place.