Phillies' Luke Williams sitting Thursday
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Luke Williams is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Travis Jankowski is starting in center field in place of Williams and hitting eighth.
numberFire’s models project Jankowski for 7.6 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Phillies have an implied total of 4.6 runs. Gallen is registering a 27.4 strikeout percentage and a 10.0 walk percentage this season, with a 3.83 xERA and a .300 xwOBA.
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