Corban Joseph

Corban Joseph batting second for Giants on Thursday

San Francisco Giants infielder Corban Joseph is hitting second in Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Dakota Hudson and the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

Joseph went 1-for-5 with an RBI while batting eighth in his Giants debut on Wednesday. He's batting .190 overall in 12 games this season.

The Giants have an uninviting implied total of just 3.80 runs on Thursday as road dogs in a pitcher-friendly park, so this may be a lineup to fade.