Yankees' Kyle Higashioka catching Thursday
New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka is in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against left-hander Keegan Akin and the Baltimore Orioles.
Higashioka will catch Gerrit Cole and hit eighth. Gary Sanchez will start at designated hitter and bat sixth. Miguel Andujar will replace Brett Gardner in left field and hit fifth.
numberFire's models expect Higashioka to score 11.4 FanDuel points on Thursday. His salary is $2,000. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Yankees have an implied total of 5.17 runs.
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