Cesar Hernandez back in Indians' lineup Thursday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Casey Mize and the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Hernandez returned from paternity leave on Wednesday but was held out of the lineup. He will replace Yu Chang on second base and bat second.

numberFire's models expect Hernandez to score 10.4 FanDuel points on Thursday with a salary of $2,800. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Indians currently have an implied total of 4.62 runs.