David Bote batting fifth for Cubs in Colorado

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote is batting fifth in Wednesday's game against right-hander Alec Mills and the Colorado Rockies.

What It Means:

Bote hit a double and drove in a run as the Cubs' number-three batter on Tuesday. He is just 2-for-19 over his last five games. Ian Happ is trading spots in the order with Bote on Wednesday.

numberFire’s models project Bote for 9.9 FanDuel points and he has a $3,000 salary on Wednesday. Happ ($3,000) is expected to produce 11.6 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs have an implied total of 4.8 runs and the over/under for the game (11.0 runs) is the highest total in the majors on Wednesday. Mills is registering a 20.9 strikeout percentage and an 8.5 walk percentage this season.