Tyler Collins

Tigers have Tyler Collins batting second on Thursday

The Detroit Tigers have outfielder Tyler Collins batting second on Thursday versus the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Collins has batted fifth or lower in the order in 27-of-37 games played. However, with Alex Avila and Nick Castellanos out of the lineup Thursday -- the two most frequently used second-hole hitters -- the 26-year-old Collins gets the bump up.

Collins is hitting 10-for-38 (.263) with a .785 OPS as the number two hitter this season. He is hitting .208/.286/.358 in 133 plate appearances overall.