Luis Arraez leading off Wednesday for Twins

Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Arraez is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Casey Mize and the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Arraez was held out of the lineup against a left-hander for Tuesday's series opener. He is back on second base and batting leadoff Wednesday. Jorge Polnaco is shifting to designated hitter and batting third. Miguel Sano is on first base in place of an idle Willians Astudillo and batting sixth. Byron Buxton is hitting second after covering the leadoff spot in Tuesday's opener.

numberFire’s models project Arraez for 9.2 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Wednesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Twins have an implied total of 5.0 runs. Mize is registering a 19.2 strikeout percentage and a 6.9 walk percentage this season.