Miguel Andujar sitting for Yankees Monday

New York Yankees utility player Miguel Andujar is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener against right-hander Jordan Lyles and the Texas Rangers.

What It Means:

Kyle Higashioka will bat eighth and catch Gerrit Cole while Gary Sanchez bats fifth and plays designated hitter. Aaron Judge will be in right field and Clint Frazier will be in left with Brett Gardner in center.

Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Yankees' implied total (4.8 runs) is the second-largest out of the 18 teams playing Monday. Our models project Higashioka for 12.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,400 salary on Monday.