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Atlanta's David Fletcher starting at second base on Friday
Atlanta Braves second baseman David Fletcher is batting ninth in Friday's contest against the Texas Rangers.
What It Means:
Fletcher will have second base duties after Luis Guillorme was benched at home.
In a righty versus lefty matchup against Andrew Heaney, our models project Fletcher to score 7.1 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,100.
Source:
MLB.com
Adam Duvall hitting sixth in Atlanta's Friday lineup
Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall is starting in Friday's game against the Texas Rangers.
What It Means:
Duvall will man left field after Jarred Kelenic was benched versus left-hander Andrew Heaney.
Our models project Duvall to record 11.0 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,900.
Source:
MLB.com
Nationals rest Joey Gallo on Friday
Washington Nationals outfielder Joey Gallo is not starting in Friday's contest versus the Houston Astros.
What It Means:
Gallo will sit at home after Jesse Winker was named Friday's designated hitter, Eddie Rosario was aligned in left field, and Jacob Young was positioned in center.
Per Baseball Savant on 28 batted balls this season, Gallo has produced a .156 expected average and a 17.9% barrel rate.
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Washington Nationals
Washington's Jacob Young leading off on Friday
Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young is starting in Friday's game against the Houston Astros.
What It Means:
Young will patrol center field after Eddie Rosario was moved to left, Jesse Winker was given designated hitting duties, and Joey Gallo was benched.
In a matchup versus right-hander Justin Verlander, our models project Young to score 7.9 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,800.
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Washington Nationals
Nick Madrigal manning third base Friday afternoon for Cubs
Chicago Cubs infielder Nick Madrigal will start on third base and hit eighth in Friday afternoon's series finale against left-hander A.J. Puk and the Miami Marlins.
What It Means:
Madrigal will enter the lineup for the first time since April 6. Christopher Morel will shift to designated hitter, while Ian Happ will return to left field and bat sixth.
numberFire's models project Morel for 12.0 and Happ for 10.2 FanDuel points on Friday afternoon. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs currently have the third-best implied total (5.23) in the majors today.
Source:
MLB.com
Cubs demote Miles Mastrobuoni to Iowa
The Chicago Cubs optioned outfielder Miles Mastrobuoni to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.
What It Means:
The Cubs activated Patrick Wisdom (back) on Thursday in a corresponding roster move. Mastrobuoni made eight appearances and two starts while Wisdom spent the first three weeks of the season on the injured list.
Mastrobuoni went 0-for-12 with 1 RBI, 2 runs, 1 walk, and 3 strikeouts across his eight appearances. The 28-year-old also committed an error in the field.
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MLB Transactions
