Alex Bregman on Astros bench Wednesday
Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman is not in the lineup on Wednesday versus right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays.
What It Means:
The Astros are giving Bregman a breather after he went hitless and struck out three times on Tuesday. Grae Kessinger will cover third base and bat ninth for Houston in his MLB debut on Wednesday. Kyle Tucker will move up a spot and bat cleanup while Jose Abreu will hit fifth.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Astros' implied total is 4.36 and the game total is 9.5. Bassitt has a 3.41 ERA and 1.07 WHIP this season, with a 21.5% strikeout rate and 8.6% walk rate.
Source:
Baseball Press
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