Maikel Franco on Phillies' bench in Thursday's finale
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco is not starting in Thursday afternoon's series finale versus left-hander Jon Lester and the Chicago Cubs.
What It Means:
It looks like a routine day off for Franco, whose batting average has fallen from .275 to .224 over the past month. Sean Rodriguez is covering the hot corner on Thursday.
numberFire's models expect Franco to record 15 homers, 51 RBI, and 41 runs scored over the rest of the season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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