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MJ Melendez
New York Mets • #1 • LF
MJ Melendez sitting again Friday for Royals
Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez 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 Melendez will remain out of the order because the Rays are expected to use southpaw Tyler Alexander as their primary pitcher on Friday. Nelson Velazquez will make another start in left field for the Royals.
numberFire's models project Velazquez for 7.6 FanDuel points on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Royals' implied total (4.06) is tied for No. 15 in the majors today.
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