Willie Calhoun leading off for Rangers versus Twins
Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun will bat leadoff in Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Michael Pineda and the Minnesota Twins.
What It Means:
Calhoun was given a breather on Wednesday with the Twins sending a left-hander to the mound. He's batting above .300 for the first time in his career and owns a personal-best .872 OPS on the year. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been bumped back down to seventh in the order and Andy Ibanez is out of the lineup after playing DH on Wednesday.
numberFire’s models project Calhoun for 7.7 FanDuel points and he has a $2,700 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rangers have an implied total of 3.7 runs and they are the third-biggest underdog on today's full slate.
Source:
Baseball Press
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