Jake Bauers out of Cleveland's lineup Thursday
Cleveland Indians first baseman Jake Bauers is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Matt Boyd and the Detroit Tigers.
What It Means:
Josh Naylor will cover first base and bat seventh while Bauers takes a spot on the bench. Owen Miller will bat sixth as the Indians' designated hitter.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Indians' implied total is 3.9 runs on Thursday. Boyd has a 19.4 strikeout percentage with a 6.0 walk percentage this season, and his ground ball-to-fly ball ratio is the second-lowest out of Thursday's 22 listed starters.
Source:
Baseball Press
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