Kody Clemens sitting Monday for Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Kody Clemens is not in the lineup versus left-hander Joey Wentz and the Detroit Tigers in Monday's series opener.
What It Means:
The left-handed hitting Clemens will sit versus a southpaw for the second time in three games. Drew Ellis will take over on first base and bat seventh. Edmundo Sosa will replace Clemens in the lineup to play third base and bat eighth.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Phillies' implied total is one of the highest of the day at 5.03 while the game total is 8.5. Wentz only has a 12.5% strikeout rate against righties this season and he's giving up 2.25 home runs per nine innings in same-sided matchups. He has a 40.3% fly-ball rate and is yielding 1.72 homers dingers per nine frames overall.
Source:
Baseball Press
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