Tyler O'Neill hitting cleanup for Cardinals in Friday matinee

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is in the starting lineup for Friday afternoon's series opener against right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

O'Neill is hitting cleanup while joining Harrison Bader and Dylan Carlson in the outfield. Carlson is in the leadoff spot. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting second and Nolan Arenado is hitting third.

numberFire’s models project O'Neill for 12.6 FanDuel points and he has a $3,600 salary on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cardinals have an implied total of 3.6 runs. Among Friday's listed starters, Hendricks is registering the third-best walk rate this season (4.6 percent).