Yunel Escobar (back) still out for Angels on Thursday
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yunel Escobar (back) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday night versus the Philadelphia Phillies.
What It Means:
This will be a second straight absence for Escobar after he was lifted in the eighth inning on Tuesday with back tightness. He's considered day-to-day. Luis Valbuena will draw another start at third base for the Angels while batting fourth versus Phillies right-hander Jerad Eickhoff. Ben Revere is in the leadoff spot again.
numberFire's models project Escobar for a .287 batting average, with 2 home runs, 16 RBI, and 21 runs scored over 191 remaining plate appearances this season.
Source:
FantasyLabs
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