Sandy Leon sitting Thursday for Marlins

Miami Marlins catcher Sandy Leon is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against left-hander Blake Snell and the San Diego Padres.

What It Means:

Leon is taking a seat while Jorge Alfaro catches and hits fifth.

numberFire’s models project Alfaro for 5.6 FanDuel points and he has a $2,400 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Marlins have the third-lowest implied total in the majors on Thursday (3.7 runs). Snell is registering the second-best strikeout rate among Thursday's listed starters (28.2 percent).