Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Carlos Carrasco and the New York Mets.
Aguilar was held out of Tuesday's lineup and Wednesday's game was postponed. He is back on first base in place of Lewin Diaz and batting third. The Marlins optioned Diaz back to Triple-A Jacksonville.
numberFire’s models project Aguilar for 10.5 FanDuel points and he has a $2,900 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Marlins have an implied total of 3.1 runs, which is currently the lowest in the majors on Thursday. Carrasco is registering a 23.0 strikeout percentage and a 4.0 walk percentage this season, with a 4.11 xERA and a .310 xwOBA.
Source: Baseball Press