What It Means:

Vinny Capra is replacing Peguero on second base and batting sixth. Peguero went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a steal in Wednesday's series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals, so it's notable to see him absent for the second time in a row against a lefty.

numberFire’s models project Capra ($2,000) for 5.4 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates' implied total is 4.03, fourth-lowest of the day, and the game total is 9.0. Steele has a strong 2.79 ERA and 3.50 xERA this season, with a 35.8% hard-hit rate, 23.2% strikeout rate, and 5.1% walk rate (top 91st percentile of MLB).