Chicago Cubs designated hitter Jose Martinez is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against J.T. Brubaker and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Martinez has gone 0-for-8 in two games since being acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays at the beginning of the week. Victor Caratini will cover the DH role on Thursday afternoon.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Cubs have an implied total of 5.20 runs on Thursday.
Source: Baseball Press