Rafael Ortega resting Friday afternoon for Cubs
Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega is not in the starting lineup for Friday afternoon's series opener against right-hander Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves.
What It Means:
Ian Happ is moving to left field and hitting cleanup while Willson Contreras starts at designated hitter. Yan Gomes is replacing Ortega in the lineup to play catcher and hit seventh.
numberFire’s models project Gomes for 6.6 FanDuel points on Friday, and he has a $2,300 salary.
Source:
Baseball Press
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