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Nelson Velazquez
Kansas City Royals • #17 • CF
Nelson Velazquez hitting seventh Friday for Royals
Kansas City Royals outfielder Nelson Velazquez will start in left field and bat seventh in Friday's series opener against right-handed opener Shawn Armstrong and the Tampa Bay Rays.
What It Means
The Rays are expected to use southpaw Tyler Alexander as the primary pitcher on Friday, so Velazquez will start in left field for a second straight game over the left-handed hitting MJ Melendez. He hit fifth last game and went 1-for-2 with a solo homer, 2 walks, and 2 runs scored.
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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