White Sox's Yermin Mercedes hitting fifth in Thursday's lineup against Houston

Chicago White Sox catcher Yermin Mercedes is starting in Thursday's contest against the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Mercedes will handle designated hitting duties after Yasmani Grandal was moved behind the plate and Zack Collins was rested.

In a matchup against right-hander Jose Urquidy, our models project Mercedes to score 9.4 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,600.