Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Michael Perez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Ryan Pepiot and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Perez started the past three games behind the plate for Pittsburgh, but he is taking a seat for Wednesday's matinee. Andrew Knapp is starting at catcher and hitting ninth. Roberto Perez remains on the injured list with a hamstring injury.
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. Knapp is averaging 4.7 FanDuel points per game this season.
Source: Baseball Press