5 years agoAtlanta Braves left fielder Austin Riley is not in Thursday's lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matt Joyce will play left field instead and bat eighth, bumping second baseman Ozzie Albies and catcher Brian McCann up a spot in the order. After struggling in 2018, Joyce is on small-sample fire this year, hitting .295/.394/.508 in 71 plate appearances, but can be faded in DFS in the dreaded eight spot. Other players in the Braves lineup make for more tempting targets facing Joe Musgrove's 4.40 ERA and 4.61 xFIP in one of just two games in the early slate.--Nathaniel Green
Source: MLB.com