
Josh Lowe
Tampa Bay Rays • #15 • RF
Josh Lowe leading off for Rays versus Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe will start at designated hitter and bat out of the leadoff spot on Tuesday against right-hander Cooper Criswell and the Boston Red Sox.
What It Means
Lowe hit second or third in his first 11 starts this season, but he will take over at the top of the order on Tuesday while the Rays give Yandy Diaz a breather. Randy Arozarena will hit second and Brandon Lowe will bat third, while Isaac Paredes will work out of the cleanup spot.
numberFire's models project Josh for 9.8 and Randy for 14.4 FanDuel points on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rays' implied total (4.50) is No. 12 in the majors today. Criswell has a 2.76 ERA and 3.43 xERA this season, with a 38.6% hard-hit rate, 23.3% strikeout rate, and 5.8% walk rate.