Alcides Escobar hitting sixth on Thursday for Kansas City

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar is hitting sixth in Thursday's starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

A day removed from hitting eighth, Escobar will move up to sixth for Thursday night's road matchup with St. Louis' Lance Lynn.

In 221 road plate appearances, Escobar has just 1 home run and a .212 wOBA on the year. In teh same situation tonight, we project him for 6.2 FanDuel points at the minimum price of $2,000.