Brandon Dixon handling designated hitting role for Padres on Saturday

San Diego Padres infielder Brandon Dixon is batting eighth in Saturday's contest versus the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Dixon will start at designated hitter after Matt Carpenter was given a breather at home against left-hander Drew Smyly.

numberFire's models project Dixon to score 6.8 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,300.