Alec Burleson A. Burleson

Cardinals' Alec Burleson at designated hitter in opener Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson is starting at designated hitter and batting sixth against right-hander Tyler Glasnow and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day.

What It Means:

Nolan Gorman will start at second base and Brendan Donovan will cover left field. Matt Carpenter is out of the lineup, while Dylan Carlson (shoulder), Lars Nootbaar (rib), and Tommy Edman (wrist) are on the injured list. Victor Scott will start in center field and hit eighth.

numberFire’s models project Burleson ($2,400) for 7.5 FanDuel points on Opening Day.

Source: MLB.com

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