Francisco Cervelli

Pirates' Francisco Cervelli behind the plate Thursday against Phillies

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli is starting behind the plate Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

What It Means:

Cervelli was spelled by Elias Diaz on Wednesday, but the team's primary backstop will start tonight. He hits sixth against Jake Arrieta and the Phillies.

Hitting .269, Cervelli is projected for 9.1 FanDuel points at a cost of $2,900 on Thursday's slate.