Andrew McCutchen out of Phillies' lineup against Arizona
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
McCutchen is moving to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Odubel Herrera is returning to the lineup to play left field and bat leadoff. Jean Segura is hitting second after leading off on Wednesday.
numberFire’s models project Herrera for 11.8 FanDuel points and he has a $2,800 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Phillies have an implied total of 4.6 runs. Gallen is registering a 27.4 strikeout percentage and a 10.0 walk percentage this season, with a 3.83 xERA and a .300 xwOBA.
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