Kansas City Royals infielder Hanser Alberto is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale versus right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and the Boston Red Sox.
Alberto is sitting while Nicky Lopez returns to shortstop. Lopez will hit ninth.
numberFire’s models project Lopez for 6.5 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals have an implied total of 3.9 runs. Eovaldi is registering a 22.0 strikeout percentage with a 5.0 walk percentage this season.
Source: Baseball Press