Pirates' Jared Oliva making first MLB start Tuesday
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jared Oliva will start in left field and bat ninth on Tuesday versus left-hander Jose Quintana and the Chicago Cubs.
What It Means:
Oliva will be making his first start in the majors on Tuesday. He was called up on Monday and went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. The 24-year-old slashed .277/.352/.398 with 6 home runs, 42 RBI, and 36 stolen bases in 123 games last season in Double-A. Jose Osuna will shift to first base and move up to the three-hole while Colin Moran grabs a seat.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have an implied total of 3.9 runs on Tuesday. Our models expect Oliva to score 4.1 FanDuel points in his first start.
Source:
Baseball Press
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