Cardinals' Andrew Knizner idle Thursday
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against left-hander Eric Lauer and the Milwaukee Brewers.
What It Means:
Knizner started the past three games while Yadier Molina was on the bereavement list. Molina is back behind the plate on Thursday and batting sixth.
Molina is averaging 6.2 FanDuel points per game this season. Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, Lauer has the second-best strikeout rate (32.9%) out of the 22 listed pitchers on Thursday.
Source:
Baseball Press
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