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St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

Tuesday's contest between Atlanta and St. Louis postponed due to inclement weather

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.

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Miguel Amaya
Chicago Cubs

Miguel Amaya

Chicago Cubs • #9 C

Cubs starting Miguel Amaya at catcher on Tuesday night

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya is batting ninth in Tuesday's lineup against the San Francisco Giants.

What It Means

Amaya will catch in San Francisco after Yan Gomes received the night off on the road.

Our models project Amaya to score 5.8 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,300.

Source: MLB.com
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St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

Tuesday's game between Atlanta and St. Louis delayed by inclement weather

Tuesday's contest between the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals has been delayed.

What It Means

Today's first pitch will start later on after inclement weather entered the St. Louis area.

Our models project the Cardinals as 55.3% favorites in a matchup between Kyle Gibson and Reynaldo Lopez.

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Tyler Nevin
Oakland Athletics

Tyler Nevin

Oakland Athletics • #26 3B

Tyler Nevin batting fifth Tuesday for Oakland

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.

Source: MLB.com
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Armando Alvarez
Oakland Athletics

Armando Alvarez

Oakland Athletics • #50 3B

Athletics' Armando Alvarez in first MLB lineup Tuesday

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).

Source: MLB.com
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Wilmer Flores
San Francisco Giants

Wilmer Flores

San Francisco Giants • #41 3B

Wilmer Flores idle for Giants on Tuesday

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.

Source: MLB.com
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David Villar
San Francisco Giants

David Villar

San Francisco Giants • #32 SS

David Villar batting eighth for Giants on Tuesday

San Francisco Giants infielder David Villar is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means

Villar will start at first base on Tuesday and bat eighth versus right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs. Wilmer Flores moves to the bench.

numberFire's models project Villar for 6.7 FanDuel points on Tuesday. His salary is $2,000.

Source: MLB.com
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Brett Wisely
San Francisco Giants

Brett Wisely

San Francisco Giants SS

Brett Wisely leading off for Giants on Tuesday

San Francisco Giants infielder Brett Wisely is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means

Wisely will start at shortstop on Tuesday and bat first versus right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs. Nick Ahmed returns to the bench.

numberFire's models project Wisely for 8.2 FanDuel points on Tuesday. His salary is $2,700.

Source: MLB.com
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Gary Sanchez
Milwaukee Brewers

Gary Sanchez

Milwaukee Brewers • #99 C

Milwaukee's Gary Sanchez (calf) scratched on Tuesday, Jake Bauers to start

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.

Source: MLB.com
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Patrick Bailey
San Francisco Giants

Patrick Bailey

San Francisco Giants • #14 C

Patrick Bailey catching for Giants on Tuesday

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.

Source: MLB.com
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