Mitch Garver absent for Rangers in Wild Card opener
Texas Rangers designated hitter/catcher Mitch Garver is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the Wild Card Round against right-hander Tyler Glasnow and the Tampa Bay Rays.
What It Means:
Garver will begin the playoffs on the bench while Robbie Grossman starts at DH and Jonah Heim catches for Jordan Montgomery.
numberFire’s models project Grossman ($2,700) for 8.0 and Heim ($3,000) for 7.1 FanDuel points on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rangers have the lowest implied total today (3.43) and the game total is 7.5. Glasnow recorded the best strikeout rate this season (33.4%) among Tuesday's projected starters. He also posted a strong 3.08 SIERA and career-best 51.2% ground-ball rate over his 21 starts.
Source:
MLB.com
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