Martin Maldonado catching for Astros against Royals
Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Mike Minor and the Kansas City Royals.
Maldonado is catching for Lance McCullers and batting ninth. Jason Castro is idle after starting on Tuesday.
numberFire’s models project Maldonado for 9.4 FanDuel points and he has a $2,200 salary on Wednesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Astros have an implied total of 4.8 runs. Minor is registering a 23.2 strikeout percentage and a 6.7 walk percentage this season, with a 4.35 xERA and a .318 xwOBA.
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