Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Tyler Mahle and the Cincinnati Reds.
Stallings is sitting while Michael Perez catches Connor Overton and hits seventh.
numberFire’s models project Perez for 8.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have an implied total of 3.5 runs. Mahle is registering a 28.1 strikeout percentage and an 8.4 walk percentage this season, with a 3.81 xERA and a .298 xwOBA.
Source: Baseball Press