
Stuart Fairchild
Atlanta Braves • #17 • CF
Stuart Fairchild in Cincinnati leadoff spot Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Stuart Fairchild will start in right field and bat out of the leadoff spot on Tuesday against left-hander Ty Blach and the Colorado Rockies.
What It Means
Fairchild will replace the left-handed hitting Jake Fraley in right field and lefty hitter TJ Friedl in the leadoff spot. Friedl will bat seventh for the Reds.
numberFire's models project Fairchild for 13.7 and Friedl for 12.7 FanDuel points on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds have the second-best implied total (5.50) in the majors today. Among qualified pitchers this season, Blach rates in the bottom 2nd percentile in strikeout rate (12.0) and top 88th percentile in walk rate (4.9).