Shogo Akiyama

Reds' Shogo Akiyama starting Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama is in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against right-hander Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Indians.

What It Means:

Akiyama will play left field and bat ninth. Jesse Winker will bat second as Cincinnati's designated hitter.

numberFire’s models project Winker for 11.3 FanDuel points and he has a $3,700 salary on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds have an implied total of 3.7 runs.