Lyles will make his first start of the season Aug. 2 at San Francisco since the Rangers are skipping his first turn in the rotation, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
The news was to be expected, as the Rangers don't immediately need a five-man rotation with two scheduled off days next week. Lyles figures to be available out of the bullpen for the next two series as a result, though he is likely to be utilized in a calculated fashion to help keep him on schedule.