Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez (elbow) is in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Luis Patino and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Ramirez was held out of Wednesday's lineup with a sore elbow. He is returning to third base in place of Ernie Clement on Thursday and hitting third. Cesar Hernandez is leading off after batting third last game.
numberFire’s models project Ramirez for 11.9 FanDuel points and he has a $3,700 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Indians have an implied total of 4.1 runs. Patino is registering a 27.6 strikeout percentage with a 5.7 walk percentage this season.
Source: Baseball Press