Nick Ahmed at shortstop Thursday for Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed is in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Zach Eflin and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Ahmed was held out of Wednesday's lineup for maintenance. He is back at shortstop and hitting eighth Thursday. Josh Rojas is shifting to second base and Josh VanMeter is replacing an idle Drew Ellis on the hot corner.
numberFire’s models project Ahmed for 7.9 FanDuel points and he has a $2,900 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Diamondbacks have an implied total of 3.9 runs. Eflin is registering a 22.4 strikeout percentage and a 3.6 walk percentage (top 1% of the league) this season, with a 3.81 xERA and a .299 xwOBA.
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