Ian Kinsler on second base for Red Sox in Game 5 Thursday
Boston Red Sox second baseman Ian Kinsler is starting in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series versus the Houston Astros on Thursday.
Kinsler will replace Brock Holt at second base and bat sixth versus Astros right-hander Justin Verlander as the Red Sox enter Thursday just nine innings away from a World Series bid. He is 0-for-7 with 4 strikeouts this series after going 4-for-13 (.308) with 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 1 walk drawn, 1 steal, and 3 runs scored in the ALDS.
numberFire's models project Kinsler to score 8.6 FanDuel points in Game 5.
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