Raimel Tapia taking seat Thursday for Rockies

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

Tapia started in left field and led off the last three games for the Rockies. He is sitting Thursday while Yonathan Daza draws the start in left field and hits second. Garrett Hampson is in the leadoff spot.

numberFire’s models project Daza for 8.9 FanDuel points and he has a $3,000 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rockies have an implied total of 5.3 runs. Wainwright is registering a 24.1 strikeout percentage with a 6.8 walk percentage this season.