Sandy Leon sitting Thursday for Miami

Miami Marlins catcher Sandy Leon is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Vince Velasquez and the Philadelphia Phillies.

What It Means:

Chad Wallach will catch right-hander Sandy Alcantara and hit seventh. Leon should be available off the bench.

Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, Velasquez owns the second-highest strikeout percentage (28.9) among all listed starters Thursday, but also the highest walk percentage (14.8). Opposing lineups are averaging 72.3 FanDuel points versus Velasquez, which is also second-lowest on Thursday's slate.