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Tyler O'Neill (illness) back in Cardinals' lineup Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (illness) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Wil Crowe and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

What It Means:

O'Neill was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to side effects related to his second COVID-19 vaccine shot. He is 0-for-6 with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts across his last two starts. He is playing left field and batting cleanup on Wednesday. Dylan Carlson is back in right and batting leadoff. Tommy Edman is on second base in place of Edmundo Sosa and down in the eighth spot in the order.

numberFire’s models project O'Neill for 11.3 FanDuel points and he has a $3,500 salary on Wednesday slate. Carlson ($3,400) is projected for 11.3 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cardinals have an implied total of 5.0 runs. Crowe is registering a 20.9 strikeout percentage and a 10.9 walk percentage this season, with a .373 wOBA that ranks in the bottom five percent of the league.