Joey Votto batting third for Reds against St. Louis

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto will hit third on Opening Day against right-hander Jack Flaherty and the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

Votto returned to camp last week after missing some time with COVID-19. The Cardinals' full Opening Day lineup: Jesse Winker LF, Nick Castellanos RF, Votto 1B, Eugenio Suarez SS, Mike Moustakas 3B, Nick Senzel CF, Jonathan India 2B, Tucker Barnhart C, Luis Castillo SP.

numberFire’s models project Votto for 11.3 FanDuel points versus the Cardinals and he has a salary of $2,800 on Opening Day. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds' implied total is 3.8 runs on Thursday's 13-game slate.