
Kyle Isbel
Kansas City Royals • #28 • CF
Kyle Isbel on Kansas City bench Friday
Kansas City Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel is not in the lineup for Friday's series opener against right-handed opener Shawn Armstrong and the Tampa Bay Rays.
What It Means
The left-handed hitting Isbel will take a seat because the Rays are expected to use southpaw Tyler Alexander as their primary pitcher on Friday. Garrett Hampson will move over to center field and Michael Massey will return to second base.
numberFire's models project Hampson for 7.0 and Massey for 7.9 FanDuel points on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals' implied total (4.06) is tied for No. 15 in the majors today.