Michael Brantley on Astros' bench Thursday afternoon
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Mike Minor and the Kansas City Royals.
What It Means:
Brantley appears to be taking a breather after only hitting safely once in his last 11 at-bats. Aledmys Diaz is shifting to left field in place of Brantley on Thursday afternoon and Yuli Gurriel is moving into the two-spot in the order. Jacob Wilson is entering the lineup to play third base and bat ninth.
numberFire’s models project Diaz for 12.4 FanDuel points and he has a $2,700 salary on Thursday slate. Gurriel is projected for 12.8 FanDuel points with a $3,000 salary. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Astros have an implied total of 4.0 runs. Minor is registering a 23.5 strikeout percentage 7.0 walk percentage this season, with a 4.36 xERA and a .319 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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