Orioles OF Travis Snider starts in left field on Wednesday

Following a three-game absence from the lineup, Orioles outfielder Travis Snider is starting in left field on Wednesday against the Astros. For the first time this season, Snider will bat in the No. 2 hole in the lineup. 

Snider has been mostly a part-time player this season, splitting time in the outfield with David Lough, Delmon Young and Steve Pearce, who is starting in right field on Wednesday. 

This season, Snider is hitting .270/.356/.371 this season with four doubles, and one home run.