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Joey Loperfido
Houston Astros • #10 • CF
Joey Loperfido sitting for Houston on Thursday
Houston Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Cleveland Guardians.
What It Means
Loperfido returns to the bench on Thursday with Jake Meyers starting in center field. Meyers will bat ninth versus left-hander Logan Allen and Cleveland.
numberFire's models project Meyers for 6.8 FanDuel points on Thursday.
Tyler Freeman
Cleveland Guardians • #2 • SS
Tyler Freeman sitting for Cleveland on Thursday
Cleveland Guardians infielder Tyler Freeman is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Houston Astros.
What It Means
Freeman will move to the bench on Thursday with Gabriel Arias starting in center field. Arias will bat eighth versus right-hander Spencer Arrighetti and Houston.
numberFire's modes project Arias for 9.8 FanDuel points on Thursday.
Gabriel Arias
Cleveland Guardians • #13 • CF
Gabriel Arias batting eighth for Cleveland on Thursday
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Gabriel Arias is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Houston Astros.
What It Means
Arias will start in center field on Thursday and bat eighth versus right-hander Spencer Arrighetti and Houston. Tyler Freeman moves to the bench. numberFire's modes project Arias for 9.8FanDuel points on Thursday.
Yainer Diaz
Houston Astros • #21 • C
Yainer Diaz catching for Houston on Thursday
Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Cleveland Guardians.
What It Means
Diaz will catch for right-hander Spencer Arrighetti on Thursday and bat sixth versus left-hander Logan Allen and Cleveland. Victor Caratini returns to the bench.
numberFire's models project Diaz for 10.1 FanDuel points on Thursday.
Jake Meyers
Houston Astros • #6 • CF
Astros' Jake Meyers batting ninth on Thursday
Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Cleveland Guardians.
What It Means
Meyers will start in center field on Thursday and bat ninth versus left-hander Logan Allen and Cleveland. Joey Loperfido returns to the bench.
numberFire's models project Meyers for 6.8 FanDuel points on Thursday.
Bo Naylor
Cleveland Guardians • #23 • C
Bo Naylor catching for Guardians on Thursday
Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Houston Astros.
What It Means
Naylor will catch for left-hander Logan Allen on Thursday and bat seventh versus right-hander Spencer Arrighetti and Houston. David Fry returns to the bench.
numberFire's models project Naylor for 8.6 FanDuel points on Thursday.
Enmanuel Valdez
Boston Red Sox • #47 • 3B
Red Sox send Enmanuel Valdez to Triple-A
The Boston Red Sox optioned infielder Enmanuel Valdez to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday.
What It Means
The Red Sox needed to free up a roster spot after they acquired infielder Zach Short from the New York Mets on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. Short will start on second base and bat ninth in Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Kyle Harrison and the San Francisco Giants.
numberFire's models project Short for 9.1 FanDuel points on Thursday. He has a $2,000 salary and is currently our top value among batters. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Red Sox's implied total (4.82) and the game total (9.5) are both the highest in the majors today.
Evan Carter
Texas Rangers • #32 • CF
Evan Carter in Rangers outfield Thursday against lefty
Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter will start in center field and hit ninth in Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Mitchell Parker and the Washington Nationals.
What It Means
The left-handed hitting Carter is usually held out of the lineup against lefty pitchers, but the Rangers will leave him in and give Leody Taveras the day off instead. Fellow lefty bat Josh Smith will start on third base and bat sixth.
numberFire's models project Carter for 12.7 and Smith for 9.4 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rangers' implied total (4.62) is No. 4 out of 12 active teams in the majors today.
Leody Taveras
Texas Rangers • #3 • CF
Leody Taveras taking seat Thursday for Texas
Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Mitchell Parker and the Washington Nationals.
What It Means
The Rangers appear to be giving Taveras a maintenance day following five straight starts in the outfield. Evan Carter will slide over to center field and Wyatt Langford will shift to left field, while Ezequiel Duran will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth.
numberFire's models project Duran for 9.8 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rangers' implied total (4.62) is No. 4 out of 12 active teams in the majors today.
Trey Lipscomb
Washington Nationals • 3B
Trey Lipscomb absent Thursday for Nationals
Washington Nationals infielder Trey Lipscomb is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and the Texas Rangers.
What It Means
Lipscomb will take a seat after starting the past six games. Ildemaro Vargas will shift to third base and hit eighth, while Luis Garcia will start on second and bat third. Jesse Winker will move down two spots and hit fifth.
numberFire's models project Vargas for 7.4 and Garcia for 10.5 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals' implied total (3.38) is second-lowest in the majors today.