Tyler Naquin starting for Indians versus Yankees in Game 1

Cleveland Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin will start in Game 1 of the Wild Card Round on Tuesday versus right-hander Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees.

What It Means:

Naquin will replace Jordan Luplow in right field and hit eighth. He slashed .218/.248/.383 with 4 homers and 20 RBI over 141 plate appearances during the regular season. The Indians' full Game 1 lineup: Francisco Lindor SS, Cesar Hernandez 2B, José Ramírez 3B, Carlos Santana 1B, Franmil Reyes DH, Josh Naylor LF, Roberto Pérez C, Naquin RF, Delino DeShields CF. Shane Bieber will pitch for Cleveland.

numberFire's models expect Naquin to score 8.1 FanDuel points on Tuesday with a salary of $2,500. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Indians currently have the second-lowest implied total (3.2 runs) on Tuesday's slate.