Yadier Molina catching for Cardinals versus Mets

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against left-hander Rich Hill and the New York Mets.

What It Means:

Molina is back in action after being held out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cincinnati Reds. He is replacing Andrew Knizner behind the plate and hitting fifth Monday.

numberFire’s models project Molina for 8.4 FanDuel points and he has a $2,500 salary on Monday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cardinals have an implied total of 4.0 runs. Hill is registering a 22.2 strikeout percentage and a 7.9 walk percentage this season, with a 4.50 xERA and a .322 xwOBA.