Astros' Yuli Gurriel sitting for Game 1 on Saturday
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is not starting on Saturday afternoon against the Oakland Athletics.
What It Means:
Heading into Game 1 of a doubleheader, the Astros are resting some key players that will likely return for Game 2. Gurriel is among those players. He allows Tyler White the start at first base for today's contest.
After hitting his 16th homer of the season last night, Gurriel is set to produce 2 home runs and 9 RBI the rest of the way, according to our algorithms.
Source:
Baseball Press
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