Tommy Edman at top of Cardinals' Opening Day lineup
St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman will start on second base and bat leadoff against right-hander Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds.
What It Means:
Edman won the starting job on second base and will also be the Cardinals' leadoff man. Here is St. Louis' full Opening Day lineup: Edman 2B, Paul Goldschmidt 1B, Nolan Arenado 3B, Paul DeJong SS, Tyler O'Neill LF, Yadier Molina C, Dylan Carlson CF, Justin Williams RF, Jack Flaherty SP.
numberFire’s models project Edman for 9.7 FanDuel points versus the Padres and he has a salary of $2,800 on Opening Day. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cardinals' implied total is 3.7 runs on Thursday's 13-game slate.
Source:
Baseball Press
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