Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against left-hander Nestor Cortes and the New York Yankees.
What It Means
The left-handed hitting Brown will sit against a southpaw. Esteury Ruiz will start in left field and bat leadoff for the Athletics.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Athletics have the second-worst implied total (3.19) out of 20 active teams in the majors on Thursday. Our models project Ruiz for 9.9 FanDuel points.