Ka'ai Tom

Pirates' Ka'ai Tom hitting eighth Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ka'ai Tom is in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against left-hander Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals.

What It Means:

Tom is 2-for-24 with 10 strikeouts in June and he sat out Sunday for some mental and physical rest. He will return to left field over Ben Gamel and hit eighth in Monday's matchup.

numberFire’s models project Tom for 9.2 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Monday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have an implied total of 4.4 runs. Lester has the second-lowest strikeout rate this season (16.2 percent) out of Monday's listed starters.