Garrett Cooper starting for Marlins in Wild Card opener Wednesday
Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper is in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the Wild Card Round on Wednesday versus right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs.
What It Means:
Cooper will man first and hit fifth. He enters the postseason on a six-game hitting streak after recording a career-high .853 OPS during the regular season. Corey Dickerson will start in left field over Magneuris Sierra.
numberFire's models expect Cooper to score 11.3 FanDuel points on Wednesday with a salary of $2,800. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Marlins currently have an implied total of 3.6 runs.
Source:
Baseball Press
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