Chad Pinder in Athletics' lineup against Astros

Oakland Athletics infielder/outfielder Chad Pinder is in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Pinder will man the hot corner and hit eighth. Tommy La Stella will move to second base while Tony Kemp sits.

numberFire's models expect Pinder to score 10.9 FanDuel points on Thursday. His salary is $2,300. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Athletics have an implied total of 4.85 runs.