Emmanuel Rivera scratched Tuesday for Royals, Ryan O'Hearn added
Kansas City Royals infielder Emmanuel Rivera has been scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
What It Means:
Rivera was previously lined up to play third base and bat eighth. Ryan O'Hearn has been added to the lineup to be the No. 7 hitter and Bobby Witt Jr. is on the hot corner for the Royals.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the park factor in the Royals-Diamondbacks game is the strongest for hitters out of the 15 hosting stadiums on Tuesday. The Royals have an implied total of 3.36.
Source:
Kansas City Royals
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