Steve Pearce

Steve Pearce returns to lineup, leadoff duties for Blue Jays on Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays utility player Steve Pearce is starting on Thursday against the New York Yankees.

What It Means:

Pearce returns after getting a breather in Wednesday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals. He will replace Curtis Granderson as the leadoff man and at designated hitter versus Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia on Thursday.

numberFire's models project Pearce to score 12.4 FanDuel points at a cost of $3,300 on Thursday.