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.
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.
- Guardians' Josh Naylor batting fourth on Opening Day March 28th, 2024
- Ryan Noda leading off for Oakland on Opening Day March 28th, 2024
- Tyler O'Neill batting fifth for Red Sox on Opening Day March 28th, 2024
- Cody Bellinger batting third for Cubs on Opening Day March 28th, 2024
- J.P. Crawford leading off for Mariners on Opening Day March 28th, 2024
- Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez batting sixth on Opening Day March 28th, 2024
- Nick Ahmed in Opening Day lineup for Giants March 28th, 2024
- Giants' Blake Snell off track for Opening Day March 20th, 2024
- Blake Snell signs 2-year deal with Giants March 18th, 2024
- Jorge Soler expected to operate as designated hitter for Giants February 20th, 2024
- Giants' Alex Cobb (hip) expected to miss Opening Day February 19th, 2024
- Giants officially move starter Robbie Ray (elbow) to 60-day IL February 18th, 2024