Kevin Newman at shortstop for Pirates Thursday afternoon
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Newman is in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Jose Urena and the Detroit Tigers.
What It Means:
Newman will make the start at shortstop and bat at the bottom of the order. Erik Gonzalez will be on third base over Rodolfo Castro.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have the second-lowest implied total (3.9 runs) among the 16 teams playing Thursday. Urena owns a 16.4 percent walk rate this season and a 25.4 strikeout percentage. Our models project Newman to score 8.2 FanDuel points and he has a salary of $2,100 on Thursday's slate.
Source:
Baseball Press
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