Marlins' Eddy Alvarez absent from lineup Wednesday afternoon

Miami Marlins infielder Eddy Alvarez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Josh Rogers and the Washington Nationals.

What It Means:

Alvarez is taking a seat after starting three of the last four. Joe Panik is replacing Alvarez on second base and batting sixth.

numberFire’s models project Panik for 6.6 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Wednesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Marlins have an implied total of 4.7 runs. Through 12 1/3 innings this season, Rogers is registering an 11.8 strikeout percentage and a 7.8 walk percentage, with a 5.05 xERA and a .339 xwOBA.