Yulieski Gurriel taking a seat as Astros battle Oakland

Houston Astros designated hitter Yulieski Gurriel is out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics.

What It Means:

Alex Bregman will start at third for Houston and Evan Gattis will serve as the designated hitter on Tuesday night versus Athletics right-hander Kendall Graveman. Gurriel might still be hampered by some tightness in his hamstring.

The 32-year-old Cuban is slashing .389/.450/.500 through his first seven major league games (20 plate appearances). His seven hits have come in the form of five singles and two doubles.