Elvis Andrus on Rangers' bench Thursday night

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus is out of Thursday's starting lineup against the Seattle Mariners.

What It Means:

Andrus went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Hanser Alberto will replace him at shortstop Thursday and bat ninth versus Mariners left-hander Marco Gonzales.

Andrus is averaging 8.6 FanDuel points in 94 games this season, while slashing .253/.305/.365 with 6 home runs, 33 RBI, 51 runs scored, and 4 steals across 416 plate appearances.