Eric Hosmer back on first Thursday for Padres

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against left-hander Wade Miley and the Cincinnati Reds.

What It Means:

Hosmer will bat sixth and replace Jurickson Profar on first base after being held out of Wednesday's lineup. He is 16-for-52 (.308) with a .851 OPS against southpaws this season.

numberFire’s models project Hosmer for 7.7 FanDuel points and he has a $3,100 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Padres have an implied total of 4.2 runs.