Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez and the Cincinnati Reds.
Joc Pederson is playing center field in place of Heredia and hitting seventh.
numberFire’s models project Pederson for 12.7 FanDuel points and he has a $2,900 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Braves have an implied total of 5.3 runs. Gutierrez is registering a 16.6 strikeout percentage (bottom 9% of the league) and a 9.9 walk percentage this season.
Source: Baseball Press