Robbie Grossman hitting third in Game 1 for Rangers
Texas Rangers outfielder Robbie Grossman will start at designated hitter and bat third in Game 1 of the Wild Card Round against right-hander Tyler Glasnow and the Tampa Bay Rays.
What It Means:
Grossman only posted a .633 OPS against righties this season, compared to a .952 OPS versus southpaws, but Rangers manager Bruce Bochy is sticking the veteran in the lineup versus Glasnow. Jonah Heim is starting at catcher over Mitch Garver for the first game of the playoffs.
numberFire’s models project Grossman ($2,700) for 8.0 and Heim ($3,000) for 7.1 FanDuel points on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rangers have the lowest implied total today (3.43) and the game total is 7.5. Glasnow recorded the best strikeout rate this season (33.4%) among Tuesday's projected starters. He also posted a strong 3.08 SIERA and career-best 51.2% ground-ball rate over his 21 starts.
Source:
MLB.com
Recent MLB Player News
- Tom Murphy starting Monday for San Francisco April 22nd, 2024
- Jorge Soler starting Monday for San Francisco April 22nd, 2024
- Austin Slater starting Monday night for San Francisco April 22nd, 2024
- Mike Yastrzemski sitting Monday for Giants April 22nd, 2024
- Patrick Bailey not in lineup for Giants on Monday April 22nd, 2024
- Padres place Manny Machado on paternity list Monday April 22nd, 2024
Recent Kansas City Royals Player News
- Royals' MJ Melendez on bench Monday April 22nd, 2024
- Kyle Isbel sitting again Monday for Kansas City April 22nd, 2024
- Garrett Hampson in lineup for Kansas City on Sunday April 21st, 2024
- Freddy Fermin starting for Kansas City Sunday afternoon April 21st, 2024
- Adam Frazier starting for Royals Sunday afternoon April 21st, 2024
- Kyle Isbel sitting Sunday for Kansas City April 21st, 2024
