Houston Astros outfielder Colby Rasmus is absent from the starting lineup Friday against the Oakland Athletics.
Rasmus was also out of Thursday's lineup, after striking out in all five of his plate appearances on Wednesday, and gets a rare spot on the bench with a righty on the mound. Jake Marisnick -- and his poor .222 wOBA this season -- will man left field on Friday.
Rasmus is slashing .245/.325/.401 with 11 home runs and a .317 wOBA in 312 plate appearances this season. Our models project him to hit .234/.325/.418 with 10 jacks and a .326 wOBA over the rest of the year.
Source: Rotoworld.com