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Michael Taylor starting for Royals versus Tigers

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael Taylor is back in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Spencer Turnbull and the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Taylor will bat eighth and return to center field after Jarrod Dyson made the start on Wednesday. Taylor is 2-for-15 in his last four games and he's struck out multiple times in five straight.

numberFire’s models project Taylor for 7.6 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals have an implied total of 4.5 runs. Turnbull owns a 17.6 strikeout percentage and 5.9 walk percentage this season.