Ji-Man Choi absent from Rays' lineup Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi is not starting in Wednesday afternoon's series finale versus left-hander Brett Anderson and the Oakland Athletics.

What It Means:

Yandy Diaz is replacing Choi at first base while Christian Arroyo starts on the hot corner.

numberFire's models expect Choi to record 9 homers, 33 RBI, and 31 runs scored over the rest of the season.