Josh Bell back for Pirates on Thursday afternoon
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell is back in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Alec Mills and the Chicago Cubs.
What It Means:
Bell will step back onto first base and bat cleanup after sitting out Wednesday. He's hitless and has 9 strikeouts in his last 19 at-bats. Colin Moran will serve as the Pirates' designated hitter Thursday while Jose Osuna sits. Gregory Polanco will move down a spot to hit fifth.
numberFire's models expect Bell to score 9.5 FanDuel points on Thursday with a salary of $2,700. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates currently have an implied total of 3.9 runs.
Source:
Baseball Press
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