Keston Hiura hitting seventh for Milwaukee against Reds

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Keston Hiura is in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Tyler Mahle and the Cincinnati Reds.

What It Means:

Hiura was held out of the second leg of Wednesday's doubleheader. He is replacing Rowdy Tellez on first base and batting seventh in Thursday's opener.

numberFire’s models project Hiura for 6.1 FanDuel points and he has a $2,500 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Brewers have an implied total of 4.3 runs. Among Thursday's listed starters, Mahle is registering the third-best strikeout rate this season (29.9 percent).