Encarnacion-Strand (hand) will start at first base and bat sixth in Wednesday's contest versus the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Encarnacion-Strand didn't play Tuesday after leaving Monday's game following a hit-by-pitch on the right hand, but it will be just a one-game absence for the infielder. The 25-year-old is 4-for-14 with one home run in the early going this season.