Nico Hoerner starting for Cubs Tuesday night
Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Johan Oviedo and the St. Louis Cardinals.
What It Means:
Hoerner is replacing Eric Sogard on second base and batting seventh.
numberFire’s models project Hoerner for 8.1 FanDuel points and he has a $2,500 salary on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs have an implied total of 4.5 runs. Among Tuesday's listed starters, Oviedo is registering the third-worst strikeout percentage (16.4) and fourth-worst walk percentage (12.3) this season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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