Alex Gordon

Alex Gordon in action for Royals on Tuesday night

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is starting on Tuesday versus the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Gordon is starting in left field and batting ninth versus right-hander Justin Verlander and the Tigers. Whit Merrifield is handling second base for Kansas City while Ramon Torres is on the bench.

numberFire's models project Gordon to score 8.1 FanDuel points at a cost of $2,200 in Tuesday's matchup with Detroit.