Paul DeJong sitting Friday for St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Paul DeJong is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against right-hander Freddy Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers.
What It Means:
Edmundo Sosa is replacing DeJong at shortstop and hitting seventh.
numberFire’s models project Sosa for 7.4 FanDuel points and he has a $2,200 salary on Friday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cardinals have an implied total of 3.3 runs, which is the lowest total in the majors on Friday night. Peralta is registering a 34.0 strikeout percentage (top 5% of the league) and a 10.6 walk percentage this season, with a 2.59 xERA (top 5%) and a .248 xwOBA (top 5%).
Source:
Baseball Press
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