Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Josiah Gray and the Washington Nationals.
Connor Joe will start at DH in place of McCutchen and hit fifth.
numberFire's models project Joe for 10.2 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Pirates have the second-best implied total (4.35) in the majors today, while the game total (8.5) is the highest on the board.
Source: MLB.com