Erik Gonzalez back on third base Thursday for Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Erik Gonzalez is back in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs.
What It Means:
Gonzalez will bat fifth and replace Wilmer Difo on third base after being held out of Wednesday's lineup. Gregory Polanco has been bumped up a spot to bat cleanup in Thursday's matinee.
numberFire’s models project Gonzalez for 7.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have an implied total of 3.6 runs. Hendricks has the second-lowest walk rate (4.9 percent) out of Thursday's 22 listed starters, but his strikeout rate (18.8 percent) is fifth-highest.
Source:
Baseball Press
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