Mike Zunino out of Rays' lineup Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Seattle Mariners.

What It Means:

Zunino is grabbing a seat after starting the last two games and four of the last five. Francisco Mejia is catching for Luis Patino and hitting eighth on Tuesday.

numberFire’s models project Mejia for 7.5 FanDuel points and he has a $2,400 salary on Tuesday. 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.