What It Means:

Casali will return to the bench after covering catching duties on Thursday. Tyler Stephenson will catch for Ben Lively and hit sixth again. Jonathan India will be the Reds' designated hitter. Stuart Fairchild will replace Casali in the lineup and hit seventh.

numberFire’s models project Fairchild ($2,500) for 8.5 FanDuel points on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds have the second-lowest implied total in the majors today at 3.56 and the game total is 8.0. Montgomery has a 4.23 ERA and 4.48 xERA this season, with a 20.8% strikeout rate and 6.2% walk rate.