Andrelton Simmons back in Minnesota's lineup Thursday
Minnesota Twins infielder Andrelton Simmons is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against left-hander Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros.
What It Means:
Simmons is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth after being held out of Wednesday's lineup. Jorge Polanco is shifting to second base in place of Nick Gordon. The Twins optioned Gordon to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.
numberFire’s models project Simmons for 6.4 FanDuel points and he has a $2,200 salary on Thursday's slate. Polanco ($3,500) is projected for 10.3 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins have the lowest implied total in the majors on Thursday night.
Source:
Baseball Press
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