Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Adrian Sampson and the Chicago Cubs.
Tucker Barnhart is starting at catcher over Stephenson and hitting seventh.
numberFire’s models project Barnhart for 8.9 FanDuel points and he has a $2,600 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.
Source: Baseball Press