Santiago Espinal sitting Wednesday for Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday versus right-hander Luke Farrell and the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Whit Merrifield will replace Espinal on second base and bat ninth.

Merrifield has a $2,800 salary on Wednesday and numberFire’s models project him for 9.1 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Blue Jays are tied with the St. Louis Cardinals for having the highest implied total (5.64) in the majors today.