Ji-Man Choi joining Rays' bench Wednesday
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Robbie Ray and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Choi is on the bench with the Rays facing a southpaw in Robbie Ray. Jordan Luplow is entering the lineup to play first base and bat seventh. Yandy Diaz is moving up into the cleanup spot.
numberFire’s models project Diaz for 9.1 FanDuel points and he has a $2,800 salary on Wednesday’s slate. Luplow is projected for 9.6 FanDuel points with a $2,500 salary. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rays have an implied total of 4.0 runs. Ray is registering a 32.4 strikeout percentage (top 7% of the league) and a 6.3 walk percentage this season, with a 3.46 xERA and a .285 xwOBA.
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