Giants' Austin Slater leading off against Dodgers' lefty
San Francisco Giants infielder Austin Slater is in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale versus left-hander David Price and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
What It Means:
Slater is back in the lineup as the Giants square off with a left-hander for the second time in three games. He is starting in center field in place of Steven Duggar and leading off the order. Mike Yastrzemski is hitting third after leading off last game.
numberFire’s models project Slater for 11.3 FanDuel points and he has a $2,300 salary on Thursday. Yaz ($3,200) is projected for 9.7 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Giants have an implied total of 4.1 runs. Price is registering a 21.5 strikeout percentage with a 6.1 walk percentage this season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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