Yandy Diaz cleaning up for Rays in ALCS Game 3

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz will start on first base and bat cleanup in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday versus right-hander Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Diaz went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and a strikeout as the Rays' cleanup man in Game 1 of this series before sitting out Monday. He will replace Ji-Man Choi on first base in Tuesday's outing. Ryan Yarbrough will be the starting pitcher as the Rays look to take a commanding 3-0 lead. Tampa Bay's full Game 3 lineup: Austin Meadows DH, Randy Arozarena LF, Brandon Lowe 2B, Diaz 1B, Joey Wendle 3B, Manuel Margot RF, Kevin Kiermaier CF, Willy Adames SS, Michael Perez C.

numberFire's models expect Diaz to score 9.5 FanDuel points in Game 3 and has a salary of $2,700. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rays have an implied total of 4.3 runs on Tuesday.