Royals' Nick Pratto batting eighth on Friday

Kansas City Royals infielder Nick Pratto is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Pratto will start at first base on Friday and bat eighth versus left-hander Framber Valdez and Houston. Michael Massey returns to the bench.

numberFire's models project Pratto for 9.0 FanDuel points on Friday. His salary is $2,300.

Source: MLB.com