Albert Pujols on Angels' bench versus Rays
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/first baseman Albert Pujols is not in Sunday's lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays.
What It Means:
Pujols will move to the bench after going 1-for-10 with 4 strikeouts in the first three games of the series. Mike Trout will cover DH duties while Jefry Marte makes another start at first for the Angels. The 38-year-old vet hasn't batted in a run since May 9.
Pujols is averaging 8.5 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .257 with 15 homers and 59 RBI over the rest of the year.
Source:
Baseball Press
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