Matt Chapman M. Chapman

Matt Chapman (finger) batting fifth Friday for Toronto

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Matt Chapman (finger) will start on third base and bat fifth in Friday's series opener against right-hander Brett Kennedy and the Cincinnati Reds.

What It Means:

Chapman hasn't played since Saturday due to a finger injury. Santiago Espinal will move to shortstop on Friday while Paul DeJong takes a seat.

Chapman is one of numberFire's top point-per-dollar values among batters on Friday. He has a $3,000 salary and is projected for 14.1 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Blue Jays have the third-highest implied total on the board (5.37) and the game total is an inviting 10.0. Kennedy made one previous start this season and allowed 4 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks, with 3 strikeouts, over five innings.

Source: MLB.com

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