John Hicks

John Hicks out of Tigers' Thursday lineup

Detroit Tigers catcher John Hicks is not starting in Thursday's series finale against right-hander Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Hicks hit a go-ahead homer off Justin Verlander in the top of the ninth inning of a 2-1 win over the Astros on Wednesday. He's yielding catching duties to Jake Rogers in Thursday's finale.

numberFire's models expect Hicks to record 2 homers, 8 RBI, and 7 runs scored over the rest of the season.