Brett Gardner

Brett Gardner on Yankees' bench Thursday versus lefty

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against left-hander Tyler Anderson and the Seattle Mariners.

What It Means:

Gardner is grabbing a seat against the Mariners' southpaw. Jonathan Davis is playing center field and hitting ninth in his first start for the Yankees on Thursday. He made his Yankees debut on Wednesday when he came in off the bench and went 1-for-1 and scored twice.

numberFire’s models project Davis for 8.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Yankees have an implied total of 5.5 runs on Thursday. Anderson is registering a 19.7 strikeout percentage with a 5.5 walk percentage this season.