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Heston Kjerstad Out of Lineup on Sunday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad is not in the team's starting lineup for Sunday's series finale at Fenway Park against the division-rival Boston Red Sox. Jorge Mateo is getting a rare start in left field and will bat ninth against Red Sox right-hander Walker Buehler. Kjerstad has been playing regularly for the struggling Orioles due to injuries to Colton Cowser (thumb), Tyler O'Neill (shoulder) and Ramon Laureano (ankle), but he hasn't taken advantage of the extra opportunities and is hitting just .205/.252/.328 on the year with four home runs, 15 RBI, 14 runs scored and a steal in 122 at-bats. The former second overall pick in 2020 out of Arkansas has also gone 5-for-32 (.156) with a homer, two RBI and eight K's in 11 games since May 8. Mateo has speed (seven steals) but is hitting .205 (8-for-39) with no homers this year. He's a low-upside DFS sleeper on Sunday against a pitcher he's never faced.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
