Joe Panik

Joe Panik on Mets' bench Thursday

New York Mets second baseman Joe Panik is not starting in Thursday's series finale versus left-hander Jon Lester and the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Jeff McNeil is moving to second base in place of Panik on Wednesday.

numberFire's models expect Panik to record 1 home run, 7 RBI, 2 steals, and 10 runs scored over the rest of the season.