Brandon Crawford on Giants' bench Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is not starting in Tuesday's series opener against left-hander Cole Hamels and the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Crawford is being replaced at shortstop by Abiatal Avelino as the Giants square off with southpaw Hamels.

numberFire's models expect Crawford to record 2 homers, 11 RBI, 2 steals, and 14 runs scored over the rest of the season.