Pirates' Wilmer Difo back to bench Friday
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Wilmer Difo is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against left-hander J.A. Happ and the St. Louis Cardinals.
What It Means:
Difo drew a start on third base in Thursday's series opener and went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Ke'Bryan Hayes is taking back over on the hot corner and hitting second Friday night.
numberFire’s models project Hayes for 10.6 FanDuel points and he has a $2,800 salary on Friday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have an implied total of 3.9 runs. Happ is registering an 18.0 strikeout percentage and a 6.9 walk percentage this season, with a 5.62 xERA and a .356 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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