San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores is starting at third base and batting third on Opening Day against right-hander Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees.
Flores and Roberto Perez are both in the Giants' lineup for the opener, while David Villar and Joey Bart are both on the bench. Austin Slater (hamstring), Mitch Haniger (oblique), and Luis Gonzalez (back) are all beginning the season on the injured list. Here's the full lineup: Lamonte Wade Jr. (1B), Michael Conforto (RF), Flores (3B), Joc Pederson (DH), Mike Yastrzemski (CF), Thairo Estrada (2B), Brandon Crawford (SS), Blake Sabol (LF), Perez (C).
numberFire's models project Flores ($2,400) for 8.6 FanDuel points on Opening Day. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Giants have the second-lowest implied total (2.86) on the board today and the game total is a pitcher-friendly 6.5.
Source: Baseball Press