Aledmys Diaz on Astros' bench Thursday afternoon for ALDS Game 1

Houston Astros utility player Aledmys Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the ALDS on Thursday afternoon against right-hander Lance Lynn and the Chicago White Sox.

What It Means:

The full lineup for the Astros against Lynn and the White Sox: Jose Altuve 2B, Michael Brantley LF, Alex Bregman 3B, Yordan Alvarez DH, Yuli Gurriel 1B, Carlos Correa SS, Kyle Tucker RF, Jake Meyers CF, Martin Maldonado C. Lance McCullers is on the hill for Houston.

Brantley is numberFire's top point-per-dollar value among the Astros hitters on Thursday, as he has a $2,500 salary and our models project him for 8.8 FanDuel points. Lynn registered a 27.5 strikeout percentage and a 7.0 walk percentage during the regular season.