Erik Gonzalez back on third base Thursday for Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Erik Gonzalez is back in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs.
Gonzalez will bat fifth and replace Wilmer Difo on third base after being held out of Wednesday's lineup. Gregory Polanco has been bumped up a spot to bat cleanup in Thursday's matinee.
numberFire’s models project Gonzalez for 7.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have an implied total of 3.6 runs. Hendricks has the second-lowest walk rate (4.9 percent) out of Thursday's 22 listed starters, but his strikeout rate (18.8 percent) is fifth-highest.
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