Ezequiel Carrera will start in left field and lead off against the A's on Friday.

Carrera will start in left field and lead off against the A's on Friday.

Analysis:

He's logged just five at-bats in the team's last 11 games, but it's posible Carrera could match that number Friday. Michael Saunders is out of the lineup with a hamstring injury, the severity of which is unknown at this time.