Tyler Naquin on Reds' bench versus Twins

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's game against left-hander Charlie Barnes and the Minnesota Twins.

What It Means:

Naquin is grabbing a seat after starting the last two games. Shogo Akiyama is taking over in center field and hitting eighth. Nick Castellanos (wrist) could come off the injured list on Thursday, per Reds manager David Bell.

numberFire’s models project Akiyama for 8.7 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Wednesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds have the third-highest implied total in the majors on Wednesday.