Magneuris Sierra on Miami's bench Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Magneuris Sierra is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Carlos Carrasco and the New York Mets.

What It Means:

Sierra is taking a seat while Lewis Brinson covers center field and hits fifth. Bryan De La Cruz is returning to the lineup to play left field and bat eighth.

numberFire’s models project Brinson for 9.7 FanDuel points and he has a $2,600 salary on Thursday’s slate. De La Cruz has the same salary and is projected for 9.1 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Marlins have an implied total of 3.1 runs, which is currently the lowest in the majors on Thursday. Carrasco is registering a 23.0 strikeout percentage and a 4.0 walk percentage this season, with a 4.11 xERA and a .310 xwOBA.