Matt Carpenter moving to Padres bench Wednesday
San Diego Padres designated hitter Matt Carpenter is not in the lineup on Wednesday against left-hander Braxton Garrett and the Miami Marlins.
The Padres are giving the left-handed hitting Carpenter the day off against a southpaw. Nelson Cruz will fill in at DH and bat seventh.
numberFire’s models project Cruz ($2,700) for 8.6 FanDuel points on Wednesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Padres' implied total is 4.35 and the game total is 8.5. Garrett has a 4.50 ERA and 1.40 WHIP this season, with a 22.6% strikeout rate and 5.3% walk rate.
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