J.D. Martinez cleaning up for Dodgers Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez will bat cleanup in Friday's series opener against left-hander Ranger Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Martinez will move into the cleanup spot while Will Smith returns to the three-hole and Max Muncy moves down to hit fifth.
numberFire’s models project Martinez ($4,200) for 11.9 FanDuel points on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Dodgers' implied total is 4.79 and the game total is 9.5. Suarez has a 5.47 ERA and 5.06 xERA this season, with an 18.3% strikeout rate and 7.3% walk rate. The punchout rate is fifth-lowest among Friday's listed starters.
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