Jarrod Dyson

Royals' Jarrod Dyson starting Tuesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jarrod Dyson is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Luis Garcia and the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Dyson is in the lineup for the first time since last Thursday. He is playing right field and batting eighth. Andrew Benintendi and Michael Taylor are in the other two outfield spots.

numberFire’s models project Dyson for 7.3 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Tuesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals have the third-lowest implied total (3.4 runs) in the majors on Tuesday. Garcia is registering a 28.9 strikeout percentage and a 7.6 walk percentage this season, with a 3.72 xERA and a .296 xwOBA.