Yermin Mercedes sitting Thursday for White Sox

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Michael Pineda and the Minnesota Twins.

What It Means:

Jose Abreu will bat cleanup and play DH for the White Sox with Mercedes out of the lineup. Jake Lamb will make a start on first base and bat second.

numberFire’s models project Abreu for 12.5 FanDuel points and he has a $4,200 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the White Sox have an implied total of 4.0 runs. Pineda enters the matinee with a 24.4 strikeout percentage and 5.3 walk percentage.