Martin Maldonado starting Tuesday for Houston

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Jorge Lopez and the Baltimore Orioles.

What It Means:

Maldonado will catch right-hander Zack Greinke and hit ninth on Tuesday after Jason Castro started behind the plate last game. Maldonado has failed to record a hit in three straight games and he struck out five times in that span.

numberFire’s models project Maldonado for 8.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Astros are the only team in the majors on Tuesday with an implied total above 5.0 runs.