Edward Olivares making Royals debut on Thursday
Kansas City Royals outfielder Edward Olivares will make his Royals debut in Thursday's series opener against right-hander Dylan Cease and the Chicago White Sox.
What It Means:
Olivares will man center field and hit sixth in his first appearance in a Royals uniform since being acquired from the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline. He hit just .176/.222/.294 with 1 homer, 3 RBI, and 14 strikeouts over 36 plate appearances after making his big league debut in July. Whit Merrifield will move to right field while Hunter Dozier will shift in to first base. Ryan McBroom is out of the lineup.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Royals have an implied total of 4.46 runs on Thursday. Our models expect Olivares to score 6.8 FanDuel points on Thursday. He costs $2,000.
Source:
Baseball Press
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