Chicago Cubs catcher Robinson Chirinos is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against rookie right-hander Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins.
Chirinos is starting at catcher over Willson Contreras and hitting sixth.
numberFire’s models project Chirinos for 11.8 FanDuel points and he has a $2,500 salary on Wednesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs have an implied total of 3.4 runs, which is second-lowest in the majors on Wednesday. Through Ryan's first 17 innings in the majors, he is registering a 23.3 strikeout percentage and a 3.3 walk percentage this season, with a 2.52 xERA and a .244 xwOBA.
Source: Baseball Press