Trey Mancini (oblique) in Orioles' cleanup spot Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Trey Mancini (oblique) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Carlos Hernandez and the Kansas City Royals.

What It Means:

Mancini missed the previous three games due to right oblique soreness. He is batting cleanup as the Orioles' DH in Thursday's finale. Cedric Mullins is moving to center field in place of an idle Ryan McKenna.

numberFire’s models project Mancini for 11.4 FanDuel points and he has a $3,300 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Orioles have an implied total of 4.4 runs. Hernandez is registering a 23.7 strikeout percentage and a 10.7 walk percentage this season, with a 3.68 xERA and a .294 xwOBA.