Jonah Heim joining Rangers' bench against Astros
Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against right-hander Luis Garcia and the Houston Astros.
What It Means:
Yohel Pozo is replacing Heim at catcher and hitting seventh.
numberFire’s models project Pozo for 6.8 FanDuel points and he has a $2,400 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rangers have an implied total of 3.8 runs. The Astros' Garcia is registering a 27.9 strikeout percentage and a 7.4 walk percentage this season, with a 3.86 xERA and a .300 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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