Franmil Reyes returning to Indians' lineup Monday
Cleveland Indians designated hitter Franmil Reyes is back in the starting lineup for Monday afternoon's series opener against right-hander Jackson Kowar and the Kansas City Royals.
Reyes was given a breather on Sunday, but he is back in the cleanup spot as the Indians' DH in Monday's matinee. Jose Ramirez is returning to third base while Yu Chang moves back to the bench.
numberFire’s models project Reyes for 13.8 FanDuel points and he has a $3,400 salary on Monday’s slate. Ramirez is projected for 14.4 FanDuel points with a $4,400 salary. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Indians have an implied total of 5.3 runs. Through Kowar's first 22 innings in the bigs, the rookie is registering a 16.7 strikeout percentage and a 15.8 walk percentage, with a 7.67 xERA and a .404 xwOBA.
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