Nelson Cruz at DH Friday for Twins in Game 1

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz is batting third Friday versus left-hander James Paxton and the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.

What It Means:

Cruz hit above .300 for the first time since 2015 in the regular season. Miguel Sano is on third base and batting fifth. Ronald Torreyes is sitting.

numberFire's models expect Cruz to score 12.5 FanDuel points on Friday. He's priced at $4,300. The Twins have an implied total of 3.67 runs as underdogs on the road against the Yankees in Game 1.