Gary Sanchez catching for Yankees against Rangers

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against rookie right-hander A.J. Alexy and the Texas Rangers.

What It Means:

Sanchez is starting at catcher over Kyle Higashioka and hitting seventh.

numberFire’s models project Sanchez for 10.6 FanDuel points and he has a $3,000 salary on Monday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Yankees have an implied total of 5.2 runs. Through Alexy's first 14 2/3 innings in the majors, the young righty is registering a 24.1 strikeout percentage and a 15.5 walk percentage this season, with a 4.11 xERA and a .309 xwOBA.