J.T. Realmuto joining Phillies' bench Tuesday
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against right-hander Adrian Sampson and the Chicago Cubs.
Realmuto is taking a seat Tuesday while Andrew Knapp starts behind the plate and bats eighth.
numberFire’s models project Knapp for 5.9 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Tuesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Phillies have an implied total of 5.4 runs. Sampson is registering an 18.8 strikeout percentage and a 4.3 walk percentage this season, with a 5.76 xERA and a .359 xwOBA.
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