Francisco Cervelli

Francisco Cervelli (illness) returns for Pirates versus Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli (illness) is starting on Monday versus the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Cervelli will replace Elias Diaz behind the dish to catch right-hander Jameson Taillon and bat out of the cleanup spot versus Cubs southpaw Cole Hamels after missing the past two games.

numberFire's models project Cervelli to score 11.0 FanDuel points at a cost of $2,900 on Monday.