Miguel Cabrera sitting for Game 1 of Tigers' doubleheader Wednesday
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against left-hander Dillon Peters and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
What It Means:
The Tigers are holding Cabrera out for the front leg, but the veteran will likely be back in the lineup for Game 2 on Wednesday. Austin Meadows is at designated hitter for Detroit, while Robbie Grossman is in right field and Willi Castro is starting in left. Castro is hitting seventh.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Tigers have an implied total of 4.06 and the over/under for the game is 7.5. Peters is registering a 20.9% strikeout rate and 11.6% walk rate this season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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