Baltimore Orioles infielder Richie Martin is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Nick Pivetta and the Boston Red Sox.
Martin is moving to the bench while Pat Valaika covers shortstop duties. Jahmai Jones is entering the lineup to play second base and bat ninth.
Jones has a $2,100 salary on Thursday and numberFire's models project him for 5.8 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the over/under in the Orioles-Red Sox game is a full run higher than any other total on Thursday. Pivetta is registering a 26.0 strikeout percentage with a 9.9 walk percentage this season.
Source: Baseball Press