Tuesday's game between the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed.
What It Means
Today's contest will be rescheduled for a doubleheader on Wednesday with the first game starting at 12:45 PM.
According to our models, Atlanta currently rates as the better team, standing 13th overall with a 0.52 expected run differential rating while the Cardinals are 17th with a 0.03 mark.
Oakland Athletics infielder Tyler Nevin will start on first base and bat fifth on Tuesday against left-hander Tyler Anderson and the Los Angeles Angels.
What It Means
Nevin will switch it up after he started on third base and hit sixth in Monday's series opener. The 27-year-old went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk.
Nevin has a $2,000 salary on Tuesday and he's currently numberFire's top point-per-dollar value among batters. Our models project him for 10.1 FanDuel points against the Angels' southpaw.
Oakland Athletics infielder Armando Alvarez will start on third base and bat eighth on Tuesday against left-hander Tyler Anderson and the Los Angeles Angels.
What It Means
Alvarez will make his first MLB start on Tuesday night. Tyler Nevin will move to first base while lefty hitter Tyler Soderstrom takes a seat against the Angels' southpaw.
numberFire's models project Alvarez for 7.7 FanDuel points on Tuesday. Among qualified pitchers this season, Anderson rates in the bottom 12th percentile in strikeout rate (16.4) and the bottom 19th percentile in walk rate (10.7).
San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs.
What It Means
Flores will move to the bench on Tuesday with David Villar starting at first base. Villar will bat eighth versus right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs.
numberFire's models project Villar for 6.7 FanDuel points on Tuesday. His salary is $2,000.
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Gary Sanchez (calf) is not starting in Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers.
What It Means
After Sanchez was taken out of tonight's lineup with left calf tightness, William Contreras will take over behind the plate, Rhys Hoskins will handle designated hitting duties, and Jake Bauers will man first base and bat seventh.
On 101 batted balls this season, Bauers has produced a .245 expected average and a 10.9% barrel rate.
San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs.
What It Means
Bailey will catch for right-hander Randy Rodriguez on Tuesday and bat third versus right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs. Curt Casali returns to the bench.
numberFire's models project Bailey for 10.2 FanDuel points on Tuesday. His salary is $3,000.