Yadier Molina (knee) back in Cardinals' lineup Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Jean Carlos Mejia and the Cleveland Indians.
Molina will return from a two-game absence to catch Adam Wainwright and bat sixth. Andrew Knizner should be available off the bench.
numberFire’s models project Molina for 9.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,500 salary on Wednesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cardinals have an implied total of 4.2 runs. Mejia has the second-highest strikeout rate (33.3 percent) out of Wednesday's listed starters.
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