Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Carlos Hernandez and the Kansas City Royals.
D.J. Stewart is starting in left field over Hays and hitting fifth. Anthony Santander is moving up two spots to hit third.
numberFire’s models project Stewart for 8.8 FanDuel points and he has a $2,700 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Orioles have an implied total of 4.4 runs. Hernandez is registering a 23.7 strikeout percentage and a 10.7 walk percentage this season, with a 3.68 xERA and a .294 xwOBA.
Source: Baseball Press