Eduardo Escobar hitting cleanup for Diamondbacks Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar is in the lineup for Friday's series opener against left-hander David Peterson and the New York Mets.

What It Means:

Escobar will return to the lineup to play second base and bat cleanup. He has replaced Josh VanMeter in the starting lineup. Escobar is hitting .243 with a .798 OPS this season.

numberFire’s models project Escobar for 8.9 FanDuel points and he has a $2,300 salary on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Diamondbacks have the fourth-lowest implied total (3.3 runs) out of the 30 teams playing Friday.