Jordan Diaz joining Athletics bench Thursday afternoon
Oakland Athletics infielder Jordan Diaz is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Sonny Gray and the Minnesota Twins.
What It Means:
Diaz will sit after going 0-for-4 with 2 strikeouts on Wednesday. Aledmys Diaz will replace Jordan on third base and bat seventh.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Athletics have the lowest implied total in the majors today at 3.30. Gray has a 2.80 ERA and 3.67 xERA this season, with a 39.1% hard-hit rate, 24.3% strikeout rate, and 7.3% walk rate.
Source:
MLB.com
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