Trea Turner leading off in Phillies debut on Opening Day
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Trea Turner is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers on Opening Day.
What It Means:
Turner will start at shortstop and bat first versus right-hander Jacob deGrom and the Rangers on Opening Day. Kyle Schwarber will fill the designated hitter role and bat second, with J.T. Realmuto behind the plate and batting third. Darick Hall starts at first, Bryson Stott at second, and Alec Bohm at third. Nick Castellanos, Jake Cave, and Brandon Marsh start in the outfield.
numberFire's models project Turner for 14.3 FanDuel points on Thursday. His salary is $4,000. The Phillies implied team total of 3.08 runs is the fifth-lowest team total on Thursday's main slate, according to numberFire's DFS Heat Map.
Source:
Baseball Press
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