Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Austin Martin is not in the lineup again for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Clarke Schmidt and the New York Yankees.
What It Means
Martin will remain out for a second straight game, after starting four of five prior to that. Alex Kirilloff will start in left field and bat seventh on Thursday afternoon. Manuel Margot will man the middle of the outfield and hit eighth.
numberFire's models project Kirilloff for 8.5 and Margot for 6.8 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins' implied total (4.06) is No. 4 out of 12 active teams in the majors today.
Minnesota Twins infielder Jose Miranda is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Clarke Schmidt and the New York Yankees.
What It Means
Willi Castro will shift to third base in place of Miranda and hit fifth. Manuel Margot will start in center field and bat eighth.
numberFire's models project Castro for 9.8 and Margot for 6.8 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins' implied total (4.06) is No. 4 out of 12 active teams in the majors today.
Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Clarke Schmidt and the New York Yankees.
What It Means
The Twins will give Jeffers the afternoon off after he caught all nine innings on Wednesday night. Christian Vazquez will catch for Joe Ryan and bat ninth. Carlos Correa will move up two spots and hit third in place of Jeffers.
numberFire's models project Vazquez for 6.9 and Correa for 9.4 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins' implied total (4.06) is No. 4 out of 12 active teams in the majors today.
New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells is in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins.
What It Means
Wells will replace Jose Trevino at catcher and hit seventh versus Ryan.
numberFire's models project Berti for 8.6 FanDuel points on Thursday. He has a $2,400 salary on the All Day slate and is currently our top value at the catcher position. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Yankees' implied total (3.94) is No. 8 out of 12 active teams in the majors today.
New York Yankees infielder Oswaldo Cabrera is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins.
What It Means
Jon Berti will take over for Cabrera on third base and bat eighth. Cabrera started the first two games of the series and went 3-for-7 with an RBI.
numberFire's models project Berti for 8.6 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Yankees' implied total (3.94) is No. 8 out of 12 active teams in the majors today.
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins.
What It Means
Aaron Judge will take over at DH as the Yankees give Stanton the day off. Trent Grisham will start in center field and bat ninth. Gleyber Torres will move up two spots and hit fifth.
numberFire's models project Grisham for 8.2 and Torres for 10.3 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Yankees' implied total (3.94) is No. 8 out of 12 active teams in the majors today.
San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
What It Means
Flores will move to the bench on Wednesday with Blake Sabol moving to designated hitter and Curt Casali entering the lineup behind the plate. Casali will catch for right-hander Logan Webb and bat ninth versus right-hander Elieser Hernández and the Dodgers.
numberFire's models project Casali for 6.5 FanDuel points on Wednesday.
San Francisco Giants' catcher Curt Casali is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
What It Means
Casali will catch for right-hander Logan Webb on Wednesday and bat ninth versus right-hander Elieser Hernández and the Dodgers. Wilmer Flores will move to the bench.
numberFire's models project Casali for 6.5 FanDuel points on Wednesday.