Erik Gonzalez leading off for Pirates in early game Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Erik Gonzalez will start at shortstop and bat leadoff against right-hander Trevor Bauer and the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of Monday's doubleheader.

What It Means:

Gonzalez will return to action after sitting out Sunday. Kevin Newman will play second base and drop to seventh in the order. Adam Frazier will man left field and bat second. Bryan Reynolds will move to center and Cole Tucker will replace Gregory Polanco in right.

numberFire's models expect Gonzalez to score 6.5 FanDuel points in Game 1 on Monday. His salary is $2,600. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have the lowest implied total (2.38 runs) in the Afternoon slate on Monday.