Fernando Tatis Jr. leading off for Padres in Thursday's opener
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. is leading off in Thursday's series opener versus right-hander Tanner Roark and the Cincinnati Reds.
Tatis has an extra-base hit in four of his last five games, prompting the rookie's move to the top of the order. He's primarily hit sixth this season and hasn't worked higher than the five-hole. Manuel Margot, the Padres' typical leadoff man, is lined up sixth.
numberFire's models project Tatis for 8.4 FanDuel points on Thursday. He's priced at $3,600.
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