Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell has been dropped to eighth in the batting order as the Cubs prepare to take on Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals in Game 3 of the NLDS.
Through the first two games of this series Russell has hit fifth and sixth, respectively. He is 2-for-7 with a walk so far in the playoffs. The Cubs today have an implied team total of 3.71 runs.
Our models project Russell for 7.6 FanDuel points today at a price of $2,400.
Source: Baseball Press