Nelson Cruz sitting for Rays against Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Alek Manoah and the Toronto Blue Jays.
What It Means:
Cruz is taking a seat after starting the previous two games. Austin Meadows is covering the DH role and batting cleanup.
numberFire’s models project Meadows for 11.9 FanDuel points and he has a $3,100 salary on Tuesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rays have an implied total of 4.3 runs. Manoah is registering a 26.6 strikeout percentage and an 8.1 walk percentage this season, with a 3.46 xERA and a .285 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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