Hunter Dozier (paternity) back Thursday for Royals

Kansas City Royals infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier (paternity) is in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Luis Patino and the Tampa Bay Rays.

What It Means:

The Royals activated Dozier from the paternity list following a three-day absence. He will start in right field and hit fifth on Thursday.

Dozier has a $2,500 salary on Thursday and numberFire’s models project him for 10.6 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals’ implied total (3.25) is third-lowest on Thursday's Main slate out of 10 teams.