Will Smith Absent Against White Sox
Will Smith will take the day off against the Chicago White Sox in Thursday's series finale at Dodger Stadium. Rookie Dalton Rushing is behind the plate to catch right-hander Dustin May and will bat eighth against White Sox right-hander Aaron Civale. It's an odd day to give Smith the day off after he went 3-for-5 with a home run in the first two games of the series against the Pale Hose, and he's also 2-for-2 in his career against Civale with two solo home runs. But the Dodgers will keep the 30-year-old fresh for the stretch run as he remains one of the best offensive-minded backstops in the league. Smith, a former first-rounder, is slashing a strong .324/.425/.547 on the year with a .972 OPS, 11 homers, 44 RBI, 43 runs and two steals in 225 at-bats. Rushing isn't the worst DFS sleeper at catcher but has gone 11-for-52 (.212) with only one homer in his first 18 MLB games.
Source: MLB.com
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Source: MLB.com

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