Mitch Garver behind Minnesota's plate Thursday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against left-hander Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Garver is replacing Ryan Jeffers behind the plate after receiving some routine maintenance on Wednesday. He is catching for Griffin Jax and hitting cleanup.

numberFire’s models project Garver for 11.3 FanDuel points and he has a $2,700 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins have the lowest implied total in the majors on Thursday night.