Victor Caratini at DH for Cubs in Game 1 on Wednesday
Chicago Cubs catcher Victor Caratini is at designated hitter and batting eighth in Game 1 on Wednesday against right-hander Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins.
What It Means:
Willson Contreras will catch Kyle Hendricks and hit fifth. The Cubs' full Game 1 lineup: Ian Happ CF, Anthony Rizzo 1B, Kris Bryant 3B, Kyle Schwarber LF, Contreras C, Jason Heyward RF, Javier Baez SS, Caratini DH, Jason Kipnis 2B.
numberFire's models expect Contreras to score 11.1 FanDuel points on Wednesday with a salary of $2,800. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs currently have an implied total of 4.4 runs.
Source:
Baseball Press
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