Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is in the starting lineup for Friday afternoon's series opener against right-hander Johan Oviedo and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Contreras will catch Kohl Stewart and hit fifth while replacing P.J. Higgins behind the plate. The Cubs placed Higgins on the injured list with a strained right forearm and purchased the contract of Jose Lobaton in a corresponding roster move.
numberFire’s models project Contreras for 12.1 FanDuel points and he has a $2,700 salary on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs have an implied total of 4.8 runs on Friday. Oviedo has the fifth-lowest strikeout percentage (18.2) and worst walk percentage (15.5) among Friday's listed starters.
Source: Baseball Press