Kevin Kiermaier in center field Tuesday for Rays

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and the Boston Red Sox.

What It Means:

Kiermaier will bat ninth and replace Brett Phillips in center field.

numberFire’s models project Kiermaier for 7.9 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rays have an implied total of 4.2 runs. Rodriguez is registering a 26.8 strikeout percentage and a 6.2 walk percentage this season.