Jeremy Pena absent Wednesday for Astros
Houston Astros infielder Jeremy Pena is not in the lineup on Wednesday versus right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Mauricio Dubon will cover shortstop on Wednesday as Pena rides pine. Jose Altuve (oblique) will return to second base and hit second.
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 Dubon ($2,800) for 8.8 FanDuel points on Wednesday.
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