Rickard is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Houston.

EDGE Analysis

Wednesday marks Rickard's first day off since the second game of Baltimore's doubleheader against Oakland on May 7. He has cooled down considerably over the past two weeks, having his average drop from .284 on May 10 to .259 entering Wednesday. Manny Machado will take over leadoff duties for Rickard on Thursday while Hyun-soo Kim will man left field.