Miguel Cabrera taking seat Thursday afternoon for Tigers
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Frankie Montas and the Oakland Athletics.
What It Means:
Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and 3 total RBI in Wednesday's win over the Athletics. Jeimer Candelario is covering the designated hitter role Thursday and Jonathan Schoop is playing first base again. Harold Castro is manning the hot corner while Willi Castro returns to the lineup to play second base and hit eighth.
numberFire’s models project Willi for 6.1 FanDuel points and he has a $2,500 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Tigers have an implied total of 3.9 runs. Montas is registering a 26.8 strikeout percentage and a 6.7 walk percentage this season, with a 3.94 xERA and a .304 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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