Anthony Rizzo (back) returns to Cubs' lineup Friday
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against right-hander Sonny Gray and the Cincinnati Reds.
What It Means:
Rizzo missed the last three games and four days due to back soreness. He is returning to first base and batting cleanup on Friday. Patrick Wisdom is shifting to third in place of Eric Sogard and hitting sixth. Javier Baez is hitting third with Joc Pederson leading off and Willson Contreras batting second.
numberFire’s models project Rizzo for 10.4 FanDuel points and he has a $3,000 salary on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, Gray is registering the fourth-best strikeout rate this season (30.1 percent) among Friday's listed starters.
Source:
Baseball Press
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