Nomar Mazara resting Thursday for Rangers

Texas Rangers right fielder Nomar Mazara is not starting in Thursday's series opener versus left-hander David Price and the Boston Red Sox.

What It Means:

It appears to be a routine breather for Mazara. He's slashing .266/.320/.443 with 9 homers, 14 doubles, 38 RBI, 39 runs scored, and 4 steals through 62 games. Danny Santana is covering right field Thursday and hitting sixth.

numberFire's models expect Mazara to record 12 homers, 46 RBI, and 41 runs scored over the rest of the season.