Ryan Jeffers behind Twins' plate Tuesday in postseason opener
Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers will start on Tuesday afternoon versus right-hander Zack Greinke and the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the Wild Card Round.
What It Means:
Jeffers will catch Kenta Maeda and bat eighth. He hit .273 with a .791 OPS in his first regular season in the majors. Alex Avila will be available off the bench Tuesday.
numberFire's models expect Jeffers to score 5.2 FanDuel points on Tuesday with a salary of $2,200. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins currently have an implied total of 4.2 runs.
Source:
Baseball Press
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