Martin Maldonado

FPPG: 2.9  |  FanDuel Salary: $2,200
FPPG: 2.9  |  FanDuel Salary: $2,200
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Martin Maldonado out of Astros' lineup versus Athletics

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is not in the starting lineup for Thursday night's series opener against left-hander Cole Irvin and the Oakland Athletics.

What It Means:

Jason Castro will replace Maldonado behind the dish and hit ninth.

numberFire’s models project Castro for 9.3 FanDuel points versus the Athletics and he has a salary of $2,500 on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Astros have an implied total of 5.2 runs, second-most on Thursday's slate.