Byron Buxton batting cleanup Thursday for Twins
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton will bat cleanup in Thursday afternoon's series opener against left-hander Marco Gonzales and the Seattle Mariners.
What It Means:
The Twins are moving Buxton into the cleanup spot after he hit 3 home runs over the first five games (16 plate appearances). He went yard 13 times in 39 games (135 PA) last season. Jorge Polanco will bat leadoff and Mitch Garver will hit fifth.
numberFire’s models project Buxton for 13.2 FanDuel points versus the Mariners and he has a salary of $3,800 on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins have an implied total of 4.6 runs.
Source:
Baseball Press
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