Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Seattle Mariners.
Jason Castro is catching for Jake Odorizzi and hitting ninth while Maldonado sits.
numberFire’s models project Castro for 6.5 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Wednesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Astros have an implied total of 4.3 runs. Kikuchi is registering a 26.6 strikeout percentage with an 8.2 walk percentage this season.
Source: Baseball Press