Lineups Outlook: Peña, Semien, and two Dodgers in flux

In today’s Lineups Outlook, we take a look at a couple of players who have shifted around in their teams' respective orders, including one hitter who is moving into the leadoff spot in Houston and another who is moving down from the top spot in Texas. Plus, we'll discuss the status of two Dodgers outfielders. 

Houston Astros

  • Hitting his way from 6th to 5th and then 4th before taking over the leadoff spot, Jeremy Peña receives a fantasy boost as a result. 

Opportunity naturally increases a player’s value, so when a batter rises in the lineup it can help spark more production, especially when it comes to counting statistics. It’s a small sample size, but Peña has hit 1st in his last four starts, recording three multi-hit games with...

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