Daniel Johnson

Daniel Johnson in right field Thursday for Cleveland

Cleveland Indians outfielder Daniel Johnson is in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Luis Patino and the Tampa Bay Rays.

What It Means:

Johnson is playing right field and hitting seventh. Franmil Reyes, who covered right field last game, is batting cleanup as the Indians' designated hitter.

numberFire’s models project Johnson for 6.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Indians have an implied total of 4.1 runs. Patino is registering a 27.6 strikeout percentage with a 5.7 walk percentage this season.