Oscar Mercado batting ninth Thursday for Indians
Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado is in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against left-hander Andrew Albers and the Minnesota Twins.
What It Means:
Mercado is hitting ninth and replacing Daniel Johnson in right field.
numberFire’s models project Mercado for 9.1 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Indians have an implied total of 4.9 runs. Through 12 1/3 innings this season, Albers is registering a 14.3 strikeout percentage and a 5.4 walk percentage, with a 7.84 xERA and a .408 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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