Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Cole Tucker is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Ryan Pepiot and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Tucker started on second base Tuesday, but he's back on the bench for the second time in three games. Josh VanMeter is replacing Tucker on second base and batting eighth.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have an implied total (3.67) that is in the bottom third of the majors on Wednesday. JVM is averaging 4.0 FanDuel points per game this season.
Source: Baseball Press