Xander Bogaerts on Boston's bench Thursday
Boston Red Sox infielder Xander Bogaerts is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander John Gant and the Minnesota Twins.
The Red Sox appear to be giving Bogaerts a maintenance day. Enrique Hernandez is shifting to shortstop in place of Bogaerts while Christian Arroyo enters the lineup to play second base and bat seventh. J.D. Martinez is moving up a couple spots to bat third in place of Bogaerts.
numberFire’s models project Hernandez for 12.9 FanDuel points and he has a $3,400 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Red Sox have the highest implied total (6.2 runs) in the majors on Thursday. Gant is registering an 18.5 strikeout percentage and a 14.9 walk percentage (bottom 3% of the league) this season, with a 5.43 xERA and a .351 xwOBA.
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