Carlos Villanueva

Christian Villanueva batting cleanup for the Padres on Thursday

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva is starting on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants.

What It Means:

Villanueva is starting at third base and batting fourth against right-hander Chris Stratton. Jose Pirela will move up to second, while Franchy Cordero is once again leading off.

numberFire projects Villanueva for 8.6 FanDuel points and costs $2,500.