Odubel Herrera back in Phillies' leadoff spot Thursday afternoon

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera is in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Paolo Espino and the Washington Nationals.

What It Means:

Herrera was held out of the previous lineup against a left-hander. He is batting leadoff and replacing Jorge Bonifacio in center field Thursday afternoon. Freddy Galvis is hitting seventh after leading off last game.

numberFire’s models project Herrera for 12.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,800 salary on Thursday’s slate. Espino is registering a 19.5 strikeout percentage and a 4.5 walk percentage (top 4% of the league) this season, with a 4.95 xERA and a .337 xwOBA.