Pavin Smith sitting for Diamondbacks Wednesday afternoon
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Pavin Smith is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's game against rookie right-hander Kohei Arihara and the Texas Rangers.
Smith started the last two games and recorded extra-base hits in both outings, but he's on the bench for Wednesday's outing. Christian Walker is replacing Smith on first base and batting sixth.
numberFire’s models project Walker for 9.3 FanDuel points and he has a $3,100 salary on Wednesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Diamondbacks have an implied total of 4.9 runs. Through Arihara's first 32 innings in the majors, the right-hander is registering a 14.5 strikeout percentage and an 8.7 walk percentage, with a 8.30 xERA and a .417 xwOBA.
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