Gio Urshela leading off for Twins versus Royals

Minnesota Twins infielder Gio Urshela will bat leadoff on Wednesday against left-hander Daniel Lynch and the Kansas City Royals.

What It Means:

Urshela will move into the leadoff spot in place of a resting Luis Arraez. Over his last five games, Urshela is hitting .263/.364/.368 with a pair of doubles, three RBI, two walks, and three strikeouts.

Urshela has a $2,600 salary on Wednesday and numberFire’s models project him for 11.1 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins’ implied total (3.99) is No. 16 in the majors today.