Eric Thames

Eric Thames taking seat for Brewers in Thursday's finale

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames is not starting in Thursday afternoon's series finale versus left-hander Caleb Smith and the Miami Marlins.

What It Means:

Tyler Austin is replacing Thames on first base and in the fifth spot in the lineup on Wednesday.

numberFire's models expect Austin to score 7.2 FanDuel points on Thursday. He's priced at $2,500. Our models also expect Thames to record 2 homers, 6 RBI, and 6 runs scored over the rest of the season.