Cubs' P.J. Higgins absent from Thursday lineup
Chicago Cubs catcher P.J. Higgins is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres.
What It Means:
Higgins covered third base on Wednesday, but he's back on the bench for Thursday's finale. Jonathan Villar is on the hot corner while Andrelton Simmons starts on second base and bats ninth.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Cubs have the eighth-highest implied total (4.68) out of the 18 teams playing Thursday. Villar has a $2,500 salary and our models project him for 8.6 FanDuel points.
Source:
Baseball Press
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