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Mazara is not starting Tuesday against the Pirates.

Mazara is hitting .288 with four homers in his last 11 games. Hunter Pence starts Tuesday against lefty Steven Brault.

Mazara went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to Seattle.

No Ranger is swinging the bat like Mazara is right now. During his current four-game hitting streak, Mazara is 8-for-18 with five extra-base hits, including three homers, along with seven RBI. That stretch has raised his average from .188 to .244.

Mazara went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs Wednesday against the Athletics.

Mazara took starter Aaron Brooks deep in the fourth inning and followed that up with a shot against Yusmeiro Petit in the sixth. He now has four home runs for the season, with Wednesday's performance marking his first long balls since April 3. It's been a slow start for the 23-year-old as he's hitting just .219/.305/.452 through 82 plate appearances.

Mazara went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 11-5 loss to Oakland.

Mazara's first-inning double ended an 0-for-18 stretch of futility, and he's batting just .203 (14-for-69) over 19 games. Despite the struggles, Rangers manager Chris Woodward continues to slot him in at the cleanup spot of the order.

Mazara is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros.

Mazara has struck out twice in back-to-back games and is hitting .138 in 29 at-bats over his last eight games. Shin-Soo Choo will start in right field while Hunter Pence gets the nod at designated hitter.