Steve Pearce

Steve Pearce on first base for Boston Monday night

Boston Red Sox utility option Steve Pearce is starting in Game 3 of the American League Divison Series versus the New York Yankees on Monday.

What It Means:

Pearce will replace Mitch Moreland (hamstring) at first base and bat seventh versus Yankees right-hander Luis Severino. He went 1-for-3 with 1 RBI, 2 walks, and 1 run scored in the first two games of the series.

numberFire's models project Pearce to score 8.3 FanDuel points at a cost of $2,600 in Game 3.