Rays' Brandon Lowe: Not starting Friday

Lowe is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Astros on Friday.

Lowe will begin Friday's contest on the bench while Curtis Mead starts at second base and bats seventh. Lowe is in the midst of a 12-game hitting streak and has gone 16-for-43 (.372) with one steal, 12 runs scored, four home runs and six RBI in that span.