TJ Friedl taking seat for Reds Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl is not in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against left-hander Logan Allen and the Cleveland Guardians.

What It Means:

The Reds are holding the left-handed hitting Friedl out of the order versus a southpaw. Stuart Fairchild will replace Friedl in center field and hit seventh while Kevin Newman will cover the leadoff spot.

numberFire’s models project Fairchild ($2,300) for 7.9 FanDuel points on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds' implied total is 4.82 and the game total is 9.5. Allen has a 3.55 ERA and 4.47 xERA this season, with a 39.7% hard-hit rate, 22.4% strikeout rate, and 8.9% walk rate.

Source: MLB.com