Kurt Suzuki sitting Tuesday for Angels

Los Angeles Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against right-hander Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox.

What It Means:

Max Stassi is starting over Suzuki behind the plate and batting eighth.

numberFire’s models project Stassi for 9.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,400 salary on Tuesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Angels have an implied total of 3.6 runs. Giolito is registering a 28.3 strikeout percentage and a 7.2 walk percentage this season, with a 3.31 xERA and a .279 xwOBA