Miguel Cabrera batting third for Tigers Tuesday
Detroit Tigers first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against left-hander Keegan Akin and the Baltimore Orioles.
What It Means:
Cabrera is playing DH and batting third after a couple days of rest. Eric Haase is at catcher over Grayson Greiner and hitting fifth. Jeimer Candelario is in the cleanup spot. Robbie Grossman, who hit third last game, is in the leadoff spot. Akil Baddoo, who was the leadoff man last game, is hitting eighth.
numberFire’s models project Cabrera for 10.7 FanDuel points and he has a $2,900 salary on Tuesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Tigers currently have the third-highest implied total on Tuesday. Akin is registering a .279 xBA this season that ranks in the bottom eight percent of the league.
Source:
Baseball Press
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