Wander Franco batting second Tuesday for Rays
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Seattle Mariners.
What It Means:
Franco is returning to the lineup to play shortstop and bat second after he was given a breather on Monday. Joey Wendle is moving to third base and hitting ninth. Yandy Diaz is shifting to first in place of an idle Ji-Man Choi and hitting cleanup. Nelson Cruz is hitting third after batting second on Monday.
numberFire’s models project Franco for 9.2 FanDuel points and he has a $3,200 salary on Tuesday. Cruz ($3,700) is projected for 13.9 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rays have an implied total of 4.7 runs. Kikuchi is registering a 26.7 strikeout percentage with an 8.2 walk percentage this season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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