Samad Taylor sitting for Royals Monday
Kansas City Royals infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener against right-hander Logan Gilbert and the Seattle Mariners.
What It Means:
MJ Melendez will replace Taylor in left field and hit fifth.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Royals have a low implied total of 3.67 while the game total is 8.0. Gilbert has a 3.66 ERA and 3.59 xERA this season, with a 43.0% hard-hit rate, 25.1% strikeout rate, and 4.4% walk rate (top 4th percentile of MLB).
Source:
MLB.com
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