Travis d'Arnaud taking seat for Braves versus Cubs

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in the lineup on Wednesday against right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

d'Arnaud has come up hitless in four of his last five outings and he will take a seat on Wednesday. Alex Jackson will catch Huascar Ynoa for Atlanta and Dansby Swanson will bat fifth.

Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Braves have an implied total of 4.4 runs on Wednesday. Hendricks owns a 20.9 strikeout percentage and 9.3 walk percentage this season.