Alex Avila

Alex Avila catching on Wednesday for Detroit

Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila is starting on Wednesday versus the Kansas City Royals.

What It Means:

Avila will catch Tigers ace right-hander Justin-Verlander while batting second against Royals righty Jason Hammel. James McCann is available off the bench for Detroit after starting three of the past four.

The Tigers have an implied total of 5.02 runs in a matchup with a promising 1.072 park factor, so this is a lineup to target. numberFire's models project Avila to score 12.3 FanDuel points at a cost of $2,600, making him an attractive play on Wednesday night.