Christopher Morel on Cubs bench Friday
Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Christopher Morel is not in the lineup for Friday afternoon's series opener against right-hander Noah Davis and the Colorado Rockies.
What It Means:
Morel will take a seat for the matinee after 10 straight starts. Jared Young will replace Morel at designated hitter and bat seventh.
numberFire’s models project Young ($4,000) for 8.1 FanDuel points on the single-game slate Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs have an inviting implied total (5.22) for the matinee at Wrigley. Davis has a 3.72 xERA behind his 9.58 ERA, so he may have suffered from some poor luck across his 20 2/3 innings this season. The 26-year-old righty also has a poor 17.6% strikeout rate.
Source:
MLB.com
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