Harold Castro sitting for Tigers versus Tampa Bay

Detroit Tigers infielder Harold Castro is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Louis Head and the Tampa Bay Rays.

What It Means:

Castro started at shortstop in Wednesday's matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers. Niko Goodrum is returning to the lineup Thursday to replace Castro in the field and hit sixth.

numberFire’s models project Goodrum for 9.3 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Tigers have an implied total of 3.6 runs. Through Head's first 30 1/3 innings in the majors, the righty is registering a 22.7 strikeout percentage and a 7.6 walk percentage this season, with a 3.03 xERA and a .267 xwOBA.