Alex Avila

Alex Avila on Diamondbacks' bench in Thursday's series finale

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila is not starting on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants.

What It Means:

Jeff Mathis will start while Avila moves to the bench after going 0-for-5 with 4 strikeouts in Wednesday's start.

Avila is averaging 4.8 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to bat .249 with 11 homers, 42 RBI, and 36 runs scored in 339 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.