Hanser Alberto on Kansas City's bench versus Red Sox

Kansas City Royals infielder Hanser Alberto is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale versus right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and the Boston Red Sox.

What It Means:

Alberto is sitting while Nicky Lopez returns to shortstop. Lopez will hit ninth.

numberFire’s models project Lopez for 6.5 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 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.