Carlos Gomez

Carlos Gomez starting Friday for Texas

Texas Rangers outfielder Carlos Gomez is starting in centerfield Friday night.

What It Means:

Gomez sat for the Rangers' last game on Wednesday, but he's back in the fold tonight, hitting seventh against Baltimore Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman. Drew Robinson, who started in center Friday, is sitting out.

The Rangers boast a slate-leading 6.12 implied total against Tillman, who owns a 10.3% walk rate and 5.47 SIERA, so they're a team to target. Gomez has been a reverse-splits hitter in 2017, racking up a .350 wOBA and 44.4% hard-hit rate versus righties.