Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Drew Ellis is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres.
Josh VanMeter is returning to the lineup to replace Ellis on third base and hit fifth.
numberFire’s models project VanMeter for 7.9 FanDuel points and he has a $2,200 salary on Wednesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Diamondbacks have an implied total of 3.8 runs. Darvish is registering a 29.7 strikeout percentage and a 5.6 walk percentage this season, with a 3.10 xERA and a .271 xwOBA.
Source: Baseball Press