Myles Straw starting Tuesday for Houston

Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw will start in Tuesday's series opener against left-hander Martin Perez and the Boston Red Sox.

What It Means:

Straw will start in center field over Chas McCormick and bat ninth following a couple days of rest.

numberFire’s models project Straw for 9.7 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, Perez enters Tuesday's contest with a 21.1 strikeout percentage and 7.3 walk percentage.