Yandy Diaz leading off Tuesday for Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz will start on first base and bat leadoff in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Texas Rangers.
What It Means:
Diaz is good to go after dealing with a hamstring issue over the final week of the season. He strictly worked out of the leadoff spot this season and posted a 1.101 OPS against lefties.
numberFire’s models project Yandy ($3,700) for 11.1 FanDuel points on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rays have the second-best implied total today (4.07) and the game total is 7.5. Montgomery posted the lowest strikeout rate this season (21.4%) among Tuesday's listed starters. He also registered a 4.20 xFIP and 40.4% ground-ball rate against right-handed hitters.
Source:
MLB.com
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