Sheldon Neuse leading off for Athletics against Detroit lefty
Oakland Athletics infielder Sheldon Neuse is in the leadoff spot for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against left-hander Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers.
What It Means:
Neuse has been the Athletics' No. 2 hitter in 17-of-26 starts this season and this is just his second time at the top of the order. Tony Kemp has been bumped down from the leadoff role to the bottom of the lineup, while Chad Pinder has jumped up from sixth to second.
numberFire’s models project Neuse for 10.0 FanDuel points on Tuesday, and he has a $3,000 salary on the All Day slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Athletics are tied with the Tigers for having the third-lowest implied total (3.25) on the board.
Source:
Baseball Press
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