Boston Red Sox infielder Luis Urias is not in the lineup on Tuesday against rookie right-hander J.P. France and the Houston Astros.
Urias started the last three games and went 1-for-9 with an RBI, 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts. David Hamilton is replacing Urias on second base Tuesday and batting ninth.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Red Sox's implied total is 5.38, second-highest on the board, and the game total is a batter-friendly 10.5. France has had a rough first year in the bigs, evidenced by a 4.61 xERA and an underwhelming 17.8% strikeout rate.
Source: MLB.com