ONeil Cruz hitting seventh for Pittsburgh versus Phillies

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder ONeil Cruz is not in the starting lineup on Friday against left-hander Bailey Falter and the Philadelphia Phillies.

What It Means:

Cruz was the No. 2 batter in Thursday's series opener and went 0-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and a strikeout. Greg Allen has moved up from sixth to second in the lineup.

Cruz has a $2,900 salary on Friday and numberFire’s models project him for 7.9 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates’ implied total (3.90) is No. 16 in the majors on Friday.