Baltimore Orioles infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo will start on second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's series finale against left-hander Mitchell Parker and the Washington Nationals.
What It Means
Mateo will enter the lineup as the Orioles take on a lefty. Jordan Westburg will shift to third base in place of Ramon Urias and hit fifth. Mateo is batting .278 against southpaws across 41 plate appearances this season.
numberFire's models project Mateo for 10.6 FanDuel points on Wednesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Orioles' implied total (4.73) is No. 7 in the majors today.
Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias is not in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against left-hander Mitchell Parker and the Washington Nationals.
What It Means
Urias started on third base the past two games and went 2-for-5 with a double and 3 runs scored. He also reached base on a hit-by-pitch. Jordan Westburg will start on the hot corner and hit fifth, while Jorge Mateo will man the keystone and bat sixth.
numberFire's models project Westburg for 11.5 and Mateo for 10.6 FanDuel points on Wednesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Orioles' implied total (4.73) is No. 7 in the majors today.
Boston Red Sox infielder Romy Gonzalez (wrist) is batting seventh in Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves.
What It Means
Gonzalez will take over first base after he was activated off the injured list, Garrett Cooper was given designated hitting duties, and Dominic Smith was benched.
In a matchup versus left-hander Chris Sale, our models project Gonzalez to score
Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against left-hander Mitchell Parker and the Washington Nationals.
What It Means
The left-handed hitting O'Hearn will head to the bench against a southpaw. Adley Rutschman will shift to DH, while James McCann will catch for Kyle Bradish and bat eighth.
numberFire's models project Rutschman for 12.1 and McCann for 8.7 FanDuel points on Wednesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Orioles' implied total (4.73) is No. 7 in the majors today.