Corey Dickerson absent from Cardinals' lineup Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Corey Dickerson is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Bryan Baker and the Baltimore Orioles.

What It Means:

Dickerson started at designated hitter on Wednesday, but he is back on the bench for Thursday's contest. Paul Goldschmidt is shifting into the DH role while Albert Pujols enters the lineup to play first base and bat fifth.

numberFire’s models project Pujols for 8.6 FanDuel points on Thursday, and he has a $2,400 salary. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cardinals have the highest implied total (4.89) in the bigs on Thursday.