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Alec Burleson on Cardinals bench Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson is not in the lineup against left-hander Julio Urias and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Thursday's series opener.

What It Means:

The left-handed hitting Burleson will sit versus the Dodgers' southpaw. Oscar Mercado, who was called up Wednesday, will replace Burleson in left field and hit ninth.

Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Cardinals' implied total is 4.13 while the game total is tied for the highest on the board at 9.0. Urias has a 3.61 ERA and 1.07 WHIP this season, with a 24.8% strikeout rate and 4.3% walk rate.

Source: Baseball Press

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