Michael Brantley on Astros' bench Thursday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and the Boston Red Sox.

What It Means:

Brantley has gone 4-for-9 with a double, an RBI, and a pair of runs scored since being activated from the injured list on Tuesday. Taylor Jones will start in left field on Thursday and hit seventh.

numberFire’s models project Jones for 8.2 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Astros have an implied total of 4.5 runs.