Matt Chapman on Athletics' bench Monday
Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against right-hander Kyle Gibson and the Texas Rangers.
Chapman is currently on a nine-game hit streak in which he has gone 13-for-35 (.371) with 3 homers, 4 doubles, 8 RBI, and 10 runs. He will grab a seat on Monday following 23 straight turns in the lineup. Chad Pinder will cover the hot corner and hit ninth.
numberFire’s models project Pinder for 10.3 FanDuel points and he has a $2,400 salary on Monday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Athletics have an implied total of 4.2 runs. Per our MLB Heat Map, Gibson is registering a 19.9 strikeout percentage and 7.2 walk percentage this season.
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