Bobby Dalbec back on first Thursday for Boston
Boston Red Sox infielder Bobby Dalbec is in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers.
What It Means:
The Red Sox faced right-handers the last two games and Dalbec was held out of both lineups. He is returning to first base in place of Franchy Cordero on Thursday and hitting eighth.
numberFire’s models project Cordero for 9.9 FanDuel points and he has a $2,200 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Red Sox have an implied total of 5.3 runs and the over/under for the game is the highest total on Thursday's slate. Skubal is registering a 25.8 strikeout percentage with an 8.6 walk percentage this season. His xSLG (.504) ranks in the bottom five percent of the league, while his xERA (5.87) and xwOBA (.364) both rank in the bottom eighth percentile.
Source:
Baseball Press
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