Yandy Diaz (groin) sidelined Wednesday for Rays
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) is not in the lineup on Wednesday afternoon versus right-hander Sandy Alcantara and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Diaz was pulled from Tuesday's game due to groin tightness and he will be held out of at least one lineup. Luke Raley will move to first base and cleanup duty on Wednesday afternoon while Josh Lowe will start in right field and bat seventh. Harold Ramirez will serve as the Rays' designated hitter and bat sixth. Brandon Lowe will be the leadoff batter and Wander Franco will hit second, with Randy Arozarena working out of the three-hole.
numberFire’s models project Ramirez ($2,800) for 7.5 FanDuel points on Wednesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Rays' have the fifth-lowest implied total in the majors on Tuesday at 3.89 and the game total is a pitcher-friendly 7.0. Alcantara has a 4.70 ERA and 4.37 xERA this season, with a 41.0% hard-hit rate, 19.9% strikeout rate, and 6.8% walk rate.
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