Nicky Lopez back for Kansas City in Thursday's finale

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez is starting in Thursday's series finale versus left-hander Matt Boyd and the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Lopez is working out of the six-hole after sitting out Wednesday. Whit Merrifield is moving to right field while Terrance Gore is in left. Alex Gordon (back) is out of the lineup.

numberFire's models expect Lopez to score 6.3 FanDuel points on Thursday. He's priced at $2,500.