St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is absent from the starting lineup on Thursday versus the New York Mets.
It's just a standard day off for Molina, who has started every game of the second half for St. Louis. He's slashing .269/.302/.410 with 10 home runs and 42 RBI in 329 plate appearances (81 games) this season. Eric Fryer will catch right-hander Lance Lynn while batting eighth versus Mets righty Seth Lugo.
numberFire's models project Molina to bat .284 with 4 homers and 25 RBI in 249 more plate appearances this season.
Source: Baseball Press