Manuel Margot
Minnesota Twins • #13 • RF
Manuel Margot leading off Thursday afternoon for Twins
Minnesota Twins outfielder Manuel Margot will start in right field and bat leadoff in Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
What It Means
The left-handed hitting Kepler will yield right field to Margot as the Diamondbacks send a southpaw to the hill. Willi Castro will also hand leadoff duty to Margot and bat eighth for the Twins.
numberFire's models project Margot for 11.1 FanDuel points on Thursday. He has a $2,400 salary and is currently our second-best point-per-dollar value among batters today. Among qualified pitchers this season, Montgomery rates in the bottom 10th percentile with a 15.8 strikeout percentage. His xERA is in the bottom 14th and his xBA is in the bottom 6th percentile.