Martin Maldonado catching for Houston in Game 5 on Thursday

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is in the starting lineup for Game 5 against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.

What It Means:

Maldonado will catch for right-hander Justin Verlander on Thursday and bat ninth versus right-hander Noah Syndergaard and the Phillies. Christian Vazquez returns to the bench.

numberFire's models project Maldonado for 8.5 FanDuel points on Thursday.