What It Means:

Beaty started and went 3-for-6 with a run scored in the first three games of the series. Matt Duffy will replace Beaty on first base in Thursday's matinee and bat eighth.

numberFire’s models project Duffy ($2,100) for 5.8 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals have the lowest implied total of the day at 3.72. Kirby has a 3.11 ERA and 3.65 xERA this season, with a 40.0% hard-hit rate, 23.0% strikeout rate, and 2.5% walk rate.