Ka'ai Tom

Pirates' Ka'ai Tom sitting Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ka'ai Tom is out of the lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Anthony DeSclafani and the Cincinnati Reds.

What It Means:

Tom is 6-for-31 (.194) at the plate this season. Ben Gamel will move to left field Thursday and Bryan Reynolds will start in center field and bat third.

numberFire’s models project Gamel for 8.2 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have the fourth-lowest total (3.7 runs) out of all the teams playing Thursday.