Donnie Walton starting for Seattle versus Tigers

Seattle Mariners infielder/outfielder Donnie Walton is in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Tyler Alexander and the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Walton will bat ninth and replace Shed Long on second base.

Walton has a $2,200 salary and our models project him for 7.5 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Mariners are tied with the Red Sox for having the fourth-highest implied total (4.6 runs) in the majors on Thursday.