SEATTLE -- Center fielder Carlos Gomez returned to the Astros' starting lineup Wednesday against the Mariners for the first time since straining his left intercostal muscle while taking practice prior to a Sept. 13 game in Anaheim.
Gomez isn't 100 percent, but with only four games remaining it was time to get him on the field.
"I said it before, I don't think this year I'm going to be 100 percent," he said. "I feel that I'm good enough to come and play and perform and so today's a big day for me. I'm excited.