Stephen Piscotty sitting for Athletics in Game 1 on Tuesday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty will not start on Tuesday in Game 1 against right-hander Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox.
What It Means:
Mark Canha will shift to right field in place of Piscotty and hit fifth while Robbie Grossman will make a start in left field as the No. 2 batter. Tommy La Stella will move up a spot to hit leadoff and Marcus Semien will drop a couple to bat third. The Athletics will hit Matt Olson in the cleanup spot with Jake Lamb and Ramon Laureano batting sixth and seventh, respectively.
numberFire's models expect Piscotty to score 8.5 FanDuel points on Tuesday with a salary of $2,600. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Athletics currently have an implied total of 3.6 runs.
Source:
Baseball Press
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