Francisco Alvarez

FPPG: 7.9  |  FanDuel Salary: $2,300
FPPG: 7.9  |  FanDuel Salary: $2,300
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Francisco Alvarez absent Tuesday for Mets

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against right-hander Bryce Elder and the Atlanta Braves.

What It Means:

Omar Narvaez will start in his first game back from the 60-day injured list, but Alvarez is expected to remain the preferred starter moving forward. However, it's worth noting the rookie backstop is 0-for-14 with 4 strikeouts and zero walks over his last five games. The Mets designated Tomas Nido for assignment to make room for Narvaez.

numberFire’s models project Narvaez ($2,600) for 7.0 FanDuel points on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Mets' implied total is 4.68 and the game total is a batter-friendly 10.5. Elder has a 4.16 xERA with a 47.3% hard-hit rate this season, so his 1.92 ERA is a bit misleading.