Vimael Machin leading off Athletics' matinee Wednesday

Oakland Athletics infielder Vimael Machin will bat leadoff on Wednesday afternoon against right-hander Spencer Strider and the Atlanta Braves.

What It Means:

Machin hit sixth on Tuesday, but he will cover the leadoff role for the matinee while Tony Kemp takes a seat. Seth Brown will bat second and Ramon Laureano will drop to fifth.

Bride has a $2,400 salary on Wednesday and numberFire’s models project him for 6.9 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Athletics’ implied total (2.68) is the lowest in the majors today.