Alcides Escobar sitting as Royals finish set with Blue Jays

Kansas City Royals infielder Alcides Escobar is out of Thursday's starting lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays.

What It Means:

Escobar will be replaced at third base by Hunter Dozier in Thursday's series finale.

Escobar is averaging 6.0 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .242 with 1 homer, 11 RBI, 2 steals, and 14 runs scored over the rest of the year.