Cubs' Rafael Ortega out Thursday afternoon
Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Dakota Hudson and the St. Louis Cardinals.
What It Means:
Nelson Velazquez will move to center field in place of Ortega while Seiya Suzuki starts in right and hits third.
Velazquez has a $2,200 salary on Thursday and numberFire’s models project him for 10.2 FanDuel points. Suzuki has a $2,900 salary and is projected for 10.3 FanDuel points. Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Cubs’ implied total (4.98) is third-highest out of the 18 active teams today. The over/under in the game (10.0) is a run higher than any other total.
Source:
Baseball Press
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