Mark Canha sitting Thursday for Mets
New York Mets left fielder Mark Canha is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Spencer Strider and the Atlanta Braves.
What It Means:
Canha will sit for the second time this series after going 0-for-4 on Wednesday. Tommy Pham will take over in left field and hit seventh. Mark Vientos will start on first base in place of Pete Alonso (wrist).
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Mets' implied total is second-lowest of the day at 3.65 and the game total is 8.5. Strider has a stellar 2.63 SIERA and 40.6% strikeout rate this season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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