Jeff McNeil in No. 5 spot for Mets' opener

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil will hit fifth versus right-hander Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins on Opening Day.

What It Means:

McNeil will likely be moved all over the order this season, but the reigning NL batting champion is starting 2023 off in the five-hole against a rightie. Here's the Mets' full Opening Day lineup: Brandon Nimmo (CF), Starling Marte (RF), Francisco Lindor (SS), Pete Alonso (1B), McNeil (2B), Mark Canha (LF), Daniel Vogelbach (DH), Eduardo Escobar (3B), Omar Narvaez (C).

numberFire's models project McNeil ($2,900) for 7.9 FanDuel points on Opening Day. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Mets' implied total is 3.63 and the game total is 7.0.