Shogo Akiyama sitting Wednesday for Reds
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Zach Davies and the Chicago Cubs.
What It Means:
Akiyama is moving to the bench while Tyler Naquin slides over to center field. Aristides Aquino is entering the lineup to cover right field and hit eighth.
numberFire’s models project Aquino for 11.8 FanDuel points and he has a $2,500 salary on Wednesday. Naquin ($2,700) is projected for 10.7 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds have an implied total of 4.8 runs. Among Wednesday's listed starters, Davies is registering the third-worst strikeout percentage (15.5) and the third-worst walk percentage (11.9) this season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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