Robinson Chirinos out of Rangers' lineup against Astros

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos is not starting on Wednesday against the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Brett Nicholas will catch right-hander Nick Martinez and bat eighth versus Astros righty Justin Verlander on Wednesday while Chirinos grabs a seat on the Rangers' bench.

Chirinos is averaging 9.8 FanDuel points per game this season (88 games) while slashing .255/.360/.506 with 17 home runs, 38 RBI, and 46 runs scored across 309 plate appearances.