Elvis Andrus hitting fifth for Rangers on Friday

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus will start in Friday's series opener against right-hander Mike Fiers and the Oakland Athletics.

What It Means:

Andrus will bat fifth following a two-game absence. Anderson Tejeda will handle designated hitter from the bottom of the order while Derek Dietrich takes a seat.

Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Rangers have an implied total of 4.20 runs and the over/under is 9.5 runs.