Tommy Edman taking seat Thursday for St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Touki Toussaint and the Atlanta Braves.
What It Means:
Edman appears to be receiving a routine breather. Matt Carpenter is replacing Edman on second base and batting fifth. Dylan Carlson is moving into the Cardinals' leadoff spot, followed by Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, and Tyler O'Neill.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Cardinals have an implied total of 4.4 runs on Thursday and their game has an over/under of 9.0 runs. Toussaint is registering a 28.2 strikeout percentage with an 5.6 walk percentage this season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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