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Eric Fryer pulled from Cardinals' lineup Sunday night
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Eric Fryer has been pulled from the lineup on Sunday night.
What It Means:
Fryer was scheduled to be behind the plate, but the Cards have changed their mind and will give Yadier Molina his first start since Thursday. Molina was nursing a sore knee but will catch and bat fifth on Sunday night.
Fryer is projected for a .222 batting average and 6 runs scored in 71 plate appearances the rest of the season, by our models.
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Yadier Molina is a late addition to Cardinals' lineup
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (knee) has been added to the lineup on Sunday night.
What It Means:
Molina has sat out the last two games after taking a foul tip off his knee on Thursday. Eric Fryer was originally scheduled to catch on Sunday but will head to the bench as Molina bats fifth against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cardinals have a low implied run total on Sunday, 4.64 as they face a groundball-heavy pitcher in Chad Kuhl (.836 groundball/flyball ratio), making Molina a risky play.
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Cardinals' Aledmys Diaz batting fifth on Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz is batting fifth on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
What It Means:
Diaz is getting the start with Jedd Gyorko taking the day off.
Our models project Diaz for 8.5 FanDuel points at a salary of $2,800 on Sunday.
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Jedd Gyorko gets Sunday off for Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko is not in Sunday's starting lineup.
What It Means:
Gyorko is just getting a break today. Aledmys Diaz is covering his spot at shortstop.
Our models project Gyorko to hit .267 with 13 home runs, 37 runs, 39 RBI and 2 stolen bases in 292 more plate appearances in 2017.
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Stephen Piscotty in for Cardinals on Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty is batting third against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
What It Means:
Piscotty takes over from Jose Martinez on Sunday. Piscotty sat out Saturday's contest with forearm tightness, but entered the game in the ninth inning to pinch hit, and showed no ill effects; he hit a two-RBI single there.
Our models project Piscotty to rack up 9.8 FanDuel points at a salary of $3,400 on Sunday.
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Jose Martinez out of Sunday's lineup for St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jose Martinez is not in Sunday's starting lineup.
What It Means:
Martinez takes a seat a day after blasting a two-run homer against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He'll give way to Stephen Piscotty, who was resting on Saturday.
Our models project Martinez to hit .263 with 3 home runs, 11 runs, and 13 RBI in 104 more plate appearances this year.
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