Cole Tucker taking seat for Pirates versus Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Cole Tucker is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds.

What It Means:

Tucker is taking a seat after starting the last five games. Kevin Newman is returning to the lineup to play shortstop and hit seventh.

numberFire’s models project Newman for 7.6 FanDuel points and he has a $2,400 salary on Wednesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have an implied total of 3.5 runs. Castillo is registering a 24.0 strikeout percentage and a 9.2 walk percentage this season, with a 3.58 xERA and a .290 xwOBA.