Lourdes Gurriel on Blue Jays' bench Thursday afternoon
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/left fielder Lourdes Gurriel is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Carlos Rodon and the Chicago White Sox.
What It Means:
Gurriel appears to be taking a routine breather. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is covering first base and Kevin Smith is starting in left field. Alejandro Kirk is serving as Toronto's designated hitter while Reese McGuire starts at catcher and bats ninth.
numberFire’s models project Vladdy Jr. for 14.4 FanDuel points and he has a $4,500 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Blue Jays have an implied total of 4.0 runs. Rodon is registering a 36.2 strikeout percentage (top 3% of the league) and a 6.8 walk percentage this season, with a 2.59 xERA (top 5%) and a 2.48 xwOBA (top 5%).
Source:
Baseball Press
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