Javier Baez back at shortstop Thursday for Cubs
Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez is back in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Joe Ross and the Washington Nationals.
What It Means:
Baez was held out of Wednesday's lineup but he did provide a pinch-hit home run. He will bat third in Thursday's matinee and return to shortstop in place of Eric Sogard. Ian Happ will hit cleanup after batting third on Wednesday.
numberFire’s models project Baez for 12.2 FanDuel points and he has a $3,300 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs currently have the highest implied total (5.1 runs) in the majors on Thursday.
Source:
Baseball Press
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