Michael Taylor

FPPG: 6.8  |  FanDuel Salary: $2,800
FPPG: 6.8  |  FanDuel Salary: $2,800
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Royals' Michael Taylor scratched Wednesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael Taylor has been scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox.

What It Means:

Taylor was initially lined up to start in center field and hit seventh. Emmanuel Rivera has replaced Taylor in the lineup to play third base and bat seventh. Kyle Isbel is now covering center field.

numberFire’s models project Rivera for 8.1 FanDuel points on Wednesday, and he has a $2,100 salary. Per our MLB Heat Map, Giolito owns the second-highest strikeout rate this season (35.2%) out of Wednesday's listed starters.