Jorge Ona

Padres' Jorge Ona at designated hitter Thursday

San Diego Padres outfielder Jorge Ona will play designated hitter in Thursday's series opener against right-hander Trevor Cahill and the San Francisco Giants.

What It Means:

Ona will bat eighth in his second career start while replacing Abraham Almonte at DH. He hit .348/.417/.539 in 25 games with Double-A Amarillo last season before suffering a shoulder injury.

numberFire's models expect Ona to score 5.9 FanDuel points on Thursday. His salary is $2,000. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Padres have an implied total of 5.15 runs.