Joey Votto back in Reds' lineup Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Adrian Sampson and the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Votto was held out of Monday's lineup, but he's back on first base and batting cleanup Tuesday. Asdrubal Cabrera is out of the lineup after covering first base in Monday's opener.

numberFire’s models project Votto for 14.7 FanDuel points and he has a $3,500 salary on Tuesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds have an implied total of 5.2 runs. Sampson is registering a 22.9 strikeout percentage and a 4.2 walk percentage this season, with a 4.84 xERA and a .333 xwOBA.