Justin Upton absent from Angels' lineup on Thursday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton is not starting on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox.

What It Means:

Ben Revere will start in left field and lead off for the Angels while Upton heads to the bench versus right-hander Dylan Covey and the White Sox. It's no more than a day off after Los Angeles was eliminated from the playoff race on Wednesday.

Upton is averaging 12.7 FanDuel points per game this season while posting a .904 OPS with 35 home runs, 109 RBI, 99 runs scored, and 13 steals across 624 plate appearances (149 games).