Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against right-hander Jameson Taillon and the New York Yankees.
Bryan Lavastida is starting behind the bag over Hedges and hitting eighth.
numberFire’s models project Lavastida for 6.7 FanDuel points on Friday, and he has a $2,000 salary. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Guardians have the third-lowest implied total (3.45) in the majors on Friday.
Source: Baseball Press