Boston Red Sox infielder David Hamilton will start on second base and bat ninth on Tuesday against rookie right-hander J.P. France and the Houston Astros.
Hamilton was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Monday and made an appearance off the bench in the series opener. He will cover the keystone Tuesday while Luis Urias takes a breather.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Red Sox's implied total is 5.38, second-highest on the board, and the game total is a batter-friendly 10.5. France has had a rough first year in the bigs, evidenced by a 4.61 xERA and an underwhelming 17.8% strikeout rate.
Source: MLB.com