Phillip Evans on first for Pirates against Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Phillip Evans will bat cleanup and start on first base in Monday's series opener against right-hander Tyler Mahle and the Cincinnati Reds.
What It Means:
Evans will make his third start on first base this season and bat cleanup for the third time. He's hitting .216/.322/.353 on the season.
numberFire’s models project Evans for 7.7 FanDuel points and he has a $2,600 salary on Monday. Per our MLB Heat Map, Mahle owns the highest strikeout percentage (32.8) out of Monday's 10 listed starters and the Pirates are one of only two teams with an implied total below 3.5 runs.
Source:
Baseball Press
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