Rays' Mallex Smith hitting eighth on Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith has been dropped to eighth for Saturday night's meeting with the Texas Rangers.
What It Means:
Friday night, Smith lead off the Rays' efforts against Yu Darvish. With a matchup against Andrew Cashner Saturday night, he'll slide to eighth as Steven Souza takes over the leadoff spot for Tampa.
In 36 plate appearances from the eighth spot, Smith has hit .250/.333/.281 with 1 double and 4 walks this season. He's projected for 8.3 FanDuel points tonight.
Source:
Baseball Press
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