Yankees' Andrew Velazquez sidelined versus Toronto
New York Yankees infielder Andrew Velazquez is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Jose Berrios and the Toronto Blue Jays.
What It Means:
Gleyber Torres is returning to the lineup to replace Velazquez at shortstop and hit fifth.
numberFire’s models project Torres for 9.5 FanDuel points and he has a $2,900 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Yankees have an implied total of 4.4 runs. Berrios is registering a 25.8 strikeout percentage and a 6.1 walk percentage this season, with a 4.25 xERA and a .314 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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