Chad Pinder on Athletics' hot corner Tuesday for Game 2
Oakland Athletics infielder/outfielder Chad Pinder will start on Tuesday in Game 2 of the National League Division Series versus left-hander Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros.
What It Means:
Pinder will replace Jake Lamb on the hot corner and hit third after coming off the bench in Game 1. Stephen Piscotty will start in right and hit ninth while Mark Canha shifts to the other corner in place of Robbie Grossman. Sean Manaea will be on Oakland's mound. The full Game 2 lineup as the Athletics look to equal the series: Marcus Semien SS, Tommy La Stella 2B, Pinder 3B, Canha LF, Khris Davis DH, Matt Olson 1B, Sean Murphy C, Ramon Laureano CF, Piscotty RF.
numberFire's models expect Pinder to score 9.1 FanDuel points in Game 2. He has a salary of $2,200 on Tuesday. Per out MLB Heat Map, the Athletics have an implied total of 4.0 runs.
Source:
Baseball Press
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