Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon is not in the lineup versus right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday afternoon.
Dubon went 1-for-3 in the Astros' Game 1 loss on Sunday night. Michael Brantley will replace Dubon in the outfield on Monday afternoon and bat sixth.
numberFire’s models project Brantley ($2,700) for 6.3 FanDuel points, tied for lowest among batters on Monday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Astros have the best implied total today (4.37) and the game total is 8.5. After a rough finish to the regular season, Eovaldi has bounced back in the playoffs, giving up 2 earned runs over 13 2/3 innings with 15 punchouts (29.4%) and no walks.
Source: MLB.com