Victor Caratini catching Monday for Padres

San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini is in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against right-hander Dominic Leone and the San Francisco Giants.

What It Means:

Caratini is starting at catcher over Austin Nola and hitting eighth.

Caratini is averaging 5.9 FanDuel points per game this season. Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Padres have an implied total of 4.0 runs on Monday. Leone is registering a 23.1 strikeout percentage and an 11.6 walk percentage this season, with a 3.16 xERA and a .273 xwOBA.