Cleveland Indians catcher Austin Hedges is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and the Boston Red Sox.
Wilson Ramos is starting at catcher over Hedges and hitting fifth.
numberFire’s models project Ramos for 8.8 FanDuel points and he has a $2,300 salary on Friday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Orioles have an implied total of 4.3 runs. Rodriguez is registering a 28.6 strikeout percentage and a 7.1 walk percentage this season, with a 3.60 xERA and a .291 xwOBA.
Source: Baseball Press