J.J. Hardy

J.J. Hardy in Orioles' lineup on Friday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is in Friday night's lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

Hardy takes Ruben Tejada's spot at short and will bat ninth in the high-powered Orioles lineup. However, he'll face a tall task in Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez.

Hardy's .210/.241/.301 slash isn't all bad, but against Martinez he'll have to be a lot better. We project him for 7.4 FanDuel points tonight.