Marlins' Alex Jackson sitting Tuesday

Miami Marlins catcher Alex Jackson is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against right-hander Carlos Carrasco and the New York Mets.

What It Means:

Jorge Alfaro (knee) is starting at catcher over Jackson and hitting seventh.

numberFire’s models project Alfaro for 7.7 FanDuel points and he has a $2,300 salary on Tuesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Marlins have an implied total of 3.3 runs. Carrasco is registering a 23.1 strikeout percentage and a 4.1 walk percentage this season, with a 3.79 xERA and a .298 xwOBA.