Buster Posey starting for Giants Thursday
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will start in Thursday's series opener against right-hander Wil Crowe and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Posey will bat third and return to catcher following a couple days of rest. Curt Casali started behind the plate last game. Evan Longoria will hit fifth and be followed by Wilmer Flores.
numberFire’s models project Posey for 11.0 FanDuel points and he has a $3,500 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Giants have an implied total of 4.4 runs.
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