Oscar Gonzalez absent for Guardians again Friday

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Oscar Gonzalez is not in the lineup for Friday's series opener against right-hander Tyler Glasnow and the Tampa Bay Rays.

What It Means:

Gonzalez is absent for the third time in four games. Steven Kwan and Ramon Laureano are covering the outfield corners for Cleveland again on Friday.

numberFire’s models project Kwan ($2,800) for 10.2 and Laureano ($2,300) for 8.3 FanDuel points on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Guardians have the lowest implied total in the majors today (3.30) and the game total is a pitcher-friendly 7.5. Glasnow ranks in the top of the majors this season with a 32.6% strikeout rate and 36.0% whiff rate.

Source: MLB.com