Will Middlebrooks

Will Middlebrooks is starting at third base for Texas

Texas Rangers third baseman Will Middlebrooks is in the lineup, batting ninth on Thursday.

What It Means:

Middlebrooks replaces Drew Robinson at third base as Texas concludes a three-game series versus the Seattle Mariners.

The Rangers own a low implied run total of 3.92 versus the Seattle Mariners and James Paxton, making their hitters a risky play on Thursday.