Kyle Isbel idle Thursday afternoon for Kansas City
Kansas City Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Johnny Cueto and the Chicago White Sox.
What It Means:
MJ Melendez will move out to left field in place of Isbel while Salvador Perez (back) starts behind the plate and bats third.
Melendez has a $2,500 salary on Thursday and numberFire’s models project him for 10.9 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals have the No. 6 implied total (3.80) out of the eight teams on the Early Only slate.
Source:
Baseball Press
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