Xander Bogaerts on Boston's bench in Wednesday's finale
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is not starting in Wednesday afternoon's series finale versus right-hander Mike Fiers and the Oakland Athletics.
What It Means:
It appears to be a breather for Bogaerts. Tzu-Wei Lin is covering things at shortstop.
numberFire's models expect Bogaerts to record 19 home runs, 74 RBI, 69 runs, and 7 steals over the rest of the season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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