Colton Welker

Rockies' Colton Welker sitting Tuesday

Colorado Rockies infielder Colton Welker is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against right-hander Touki Toussaint and the Atlanta Braves.

What It Means:

Welker started three of the last four games for the Rockies. C.J. Cron is returning to the lineup to replace Welker on first base and hit fifth Tuesday.

numberFire’s models project Cron for 15.0 FanDuel points and he has a $3,400 salary on Tuesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rockies have an implied total of 4.1 runs. Toussaint is registering a 21.9 strikeout percentage and a 9.7 walk percentage this season, with a 5.47 xERA and a .351 xwOBA. The right-hander's hard hit rate (49.2%) ranks in the bottom 1% of the league.