Jed Lowrie getting a breather for Oakland on Thursday

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie is absent from Thursday's lineup against the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Lowrie went 2-for-3 with 2 walks and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Astros, raising his batting average to .290 for the season. The 34-year-old veteran will be replaced at second base by Chad Pinder on Thursday afternoon as he takes his first breather in three weeks.

Lowrie is averaging 11.1 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .285 with 11 homers and 40 RBI over the rest of the year.