Gomez hit .242/.288/.383 with four homers in 41 games for the Astros since being acquired from Milwaukee at the non-waiver Trade Deadline.
"He's bouncing around the clubhouse ready to play," said manager A.J. Hinch before the game. "Obviously I have concerns just because he's not 100 percent. But in this moment, with this type of player, the importance of this game, this is the time to do it. But there's no doubt he can be an electrifying force in our lineup and on the field. And in this city and this ballpark, he'll have a ton of energy.