Khris Davis

Athletics' Khris Davis back on bench Thursday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Reynaldo Lopez and the Chicago White Sox.

What It Means:

Jed Lowrie is returning to the lineup to replace Davis as the DH and bat fifth.

numberFire’s models project Lowrie for 8.8 FanDuel points and he has a $2,800 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Athletics have an implied total of 4.6 runs. Lopez is registering a 27.1 strikeout percentage and a 5.7 walk percentage this season, with a 3.11 xERA and a .271 xwOBA.