St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar will start in right field and hit third in Friday's series opener against right-hander Jose Butto and the New York Mets.
What It Means
Nootbaar hit sixth against a lefty last game and went 1-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI. Nolan Arenado will hit fourth and Paul Goldschmidt will hit fifth on Friday.
numberFire's models project Nootbaar for 11.5 FanDuel points on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cardinals' implied total (3.57) is fourth-worst in the majors today.