Willians Astudillo out of Minnesota's Thursday lineup

Minnesota Twins utility option Willians Astudillo is not starting in Thursday's series opener versus left-hander Mike Montgomery and the Kansas City Royals.

What It Means:

Marwin Gonzalez is replacing Astudillo on first base.

Astudillo is averaging 6.5 FanDuel points in 52 games for the Twins this season.