Joey Votto joining Reds' bench Wednesday afternoon

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Ranger Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies.

What It Means:

Votto has gone 0-for-21 with one walk and five strikeouts over his last five games. Matt Reynolds will fill in as the Reds' first baseman and cleanup batter.

Reynolds has a $2,000 salary on Wednesday and numberFire’s models project him for 7.9 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds’ implied total (3.79) is tied for No. 17 in the majors today.