Royals' Sebastian Rivero squatting Thursday

Kansas City Royals catcher Sebastian Rivero is in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale versus right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and the Boston Red Sox.

What It Means:

Rivero will catch for Kris Bubic and bat eighth. Salvador Perez will be the Royals' designated hitter.

numberFire’s models project Rivero for 6.1 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals have an implied total of 3.9 runs. Eovaldi is registering a 22.0 strikeout percentage with a 5.0 walk percentage this season.