Cincinnati Reds infielder Jonathan India will start on second base and bat leadoff in Monday's series opener against right-hander Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins.
This will be India's first time leading off against a righty since he returned from the injured list on September 10. Spencer Steer will hit third after leading off versus a left-hander on Sunday.
numberFire’s models project India ($3,400) for 10.1 FanDuel points on Monday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds' implied total is 4.36 and the game total is 9.5. Ryan has a 4.20 ERA and 3.44 xERA (top 78th percentile of league) this season, with a 41.5% hard-hit rate (bottom 33rd), 29.2% strikeout rate (top 84th), and 5.0% walk rate (top 92nd).
Source: MLB.com