Royals' Sebastian Rivero sitting Tuesday
Kansas City Royals catcher Sebastian Rivero is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Cal Quantrill and the Cleveland Indians.
What It Means:
Salvador Perez is starting at catcher over Rivero and hitting third. Hunter Dozier is shifting to the designated hitter role for the Royals. Kyle Isbel is in right field while Michael Taylor returns to the lineup to play center field and hit seventh.
numberFire’s models project Perez for 13.4 FanDuel points and he has a $3,500 salary on Tuesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals have an implied total of 4.3 runs. Quantrill is registering a 19.5 strikeout percentage and an 8.0 walk percentage this season, with a 4.08 xERA and a .308 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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