Royals' MJ Melendez on bench Monday
Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez is not in the lineup again for Monday's series opener against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Toronto Blue Jays.
What It Means:
The left-handed hitting Melendez will take a seat against a southpaw. Dairon Blanco will cover left field and bat ninth on Monday, while Nelson Velazquez will replace Melendez as the Royals' fifth batter.
numberFire's models project Blanco for 8.9 and Velazquez for 8.1 FanDuel points on Monday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals' implied total (4.43) is No. 7 in the majors today.
Source:
MLB.com
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