Martin Maldonado heads to Astros dugout Wednesday
Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is not in the lineup on Wednesday versus right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays.
What It Means:
Maldonado will move to the bench for the second time in three games. Yainer Diaz will catch for Ronel Blanco and bat sixth.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Astros' implied total is 4.36 and the game total is 9.5. Bassitt has a 3.41 ERA and 1.07 WHIP this season, with a 21.5% strikeout rate and 8.6% walk rate. numberFire’s models project Diaz ($2,500) for 8.1 FanDuel points on Wednesday.
Source:
Baseball Press
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