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Jose Pirela is starting, hitting fifth for Padres on Thursday
San Diego Padres second baseman Jose Pirela is back in the starting lineup on Thursday.
What It Means:
Pirela got a routine day off on Wednesday, but he's back in the lineup tonight as the Padres take on Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants.
We project Pirela to score 12.4 FanDuel points in tonight's contest.
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Baseball Press
Giants' Hunter Pence is not in the starting lineup on Thursday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence is not in the starting lineup against the Padres on Thursday.
What It Means:
Pence drove in the decisive sixth run in the Giants' win against Miami yesterday.
We project Pence to hit .239 and drive in 14 runs in his remaining plate appearances this season.
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Baseball Press
Nick Hundley not in Giants' lineup on Thursday
San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley is not starting on Thursday against the San Diego Padres.
What It Means:
Buster Posey is back behind the plate, so Hundley will return to the bench.
Hundley is averaging 8.5 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .252 with 8 homers and 22 RBI over the rest of the year.
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Baseball Press
Wil Myers (oblique), in Padres' lineup on Thursday
San Diego Padres infielder/outfielder Wil Myers is starting on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants.
What It Means:
Myers has been activated from the disabled list after a long sidelining. He will get the nod in left field and bat leadoff against Madison Bumgarner.
In 40 plate appearances thus far, Myers has a .300 batting average with a .750 OPS.
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Baseball Press
Mac Williamson is not in the Giants' starting lineup on Thursday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson is not in the starting lineup on Thursday night.
What It Means:
Williamson went 1-for-4 with an RBI in yesterday's 6-5 win over the Marlins. Andrew McCutchen will take his place in right field tonight.
We project Williamson to tack on 5 home runs, 19 runs, and 17 RBI in the remainder of his at bats this season.
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Baseball Press
Joe Panik batting seventh for Giants versus Padres
San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik will move down to the seven-hole on Thursday versus the San Diego Padres.
What It Means:
Panik went 1-for-3 and scored a run for a third consecutive game while batting second during Wednesday's series finale against the Miami Marlins. He will move down in the Giants' order on Thursday versus Padres right-hander Tyson Ross.
numberFire's models project Panik to score 7.8 FanDuel points at a cost of $2,900 on Thursday.
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Baseball Press
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