Martin Maldonado behind the plate for Astros on Tuesday

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is batting ninth in Tuesday's lineup against the Texas Rangers.

What It Means:

Maldonado will handle catching responsibilities after Garrett Stubbs was sent to the bench on Tuesday night.

In a matchup against right-hander Kyle Gibson, our models project Maldonado to score 7.7 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,100.