A.J. Pollock starting for Dodgers Thursday afternoon

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock is in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Kyle Freeland and the Colorado Rockies.

What It Means:

Pollock played off the bench Wednesday in his first game back from the injured list, but he's back in the starting lineup for Thursday's matinee. The veteran is playing left field and hitting sixth. Gavin Lux is in center and Mookie Betts is in right. Luke Raley, who went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer on Wednesday, is idle.

numberFire’s models project Pollock for 12.6 FanDuel points and he has a $3,200 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Dodgers have an implied total of 6.0 runs, which is the biggest in the majors on Thursday. Freeland is registering a 21.0 strikeout percentage and a 7.2 walk percentage this season, with a 4.31 xERA and a .316 xwOBA.