Royals' Freddy Fermin on bench Thursday
Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin is not in the lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Michael Soroka and the Chicago White Sox.
Fermin started the last two games and went 1-for-8 with a run and 2 strikeouts. Salvador Perez will catch for Seth Lugo and bat cleanup on Thursday. Vinnie Pasquantino will start on first base and Nelson Velazquez will serve as the designated hitter.
numberFire's models project Perez for 11.8 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals have the best implied total (4.44) in the majors today.
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