According to The Sports Xchange notes: The Royals are having problems finding production from the No. 3 slot in the batting order, which has been shared by 3B Alex Gordon and OF Mark Teahen in the first 26 games. Gordon is 6-for-34, .176, with 14 strikeouts when hitting third. Teahen is 16-for-67, .239, when batting third. When Gordon is not hitting third, he has a .359 average, while Teahen has a .320 average when he does not bat third. The Royals have just two home runs and eight RBIs from the third hole. Gordon went 2-for-5 batting third Tuesday but struck out three times.

Royals 3B Alex Gordon went hitless in four at-bats Sunday against the Blue Jays and even grounded into a double-play in the ninth inning. Gordon has just one hit in his last 14 plate appearances. He entered Sunday with a .303 average and is now hitting .290.

Alex Gordon is riding an eight-game hitting streak, which is the best of his career, according to MLB.com. He will look to extend it tonight against hurler Jarrod Washburn and the Mariners.Gordon is hitting 16-for-48 overall, and Washburn is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA. Keep him in your lineups.

Alex Gordon spent his Sunday hurting the Twins with both his power and his speed. The third baseman went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, double, walk, three runs, and a stolen base. Gordon owns a eight-game hitting streak and is batting .333 through 12 games.Gordon looks fairly locked-in at the moment, and fantasy owners should enjoy the ride.

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Alex Gordon went 2-for-5 with two RBI in a big 4-1 win against Detroit on Thursday, and notably collected his second homer of the season.He also registered four RBI in the three-game series, which the Royals swept.

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Alex Gordon had a tough day at the plate against the Tigers on Wednesday, as he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. He left four men on base, but will be forgiven as the Royals won 4-0.His batting average is a mere .111 over two games so far.

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