Nick Madrigal manning third base Friday afternoon for Cubs
Chicago Cubs infielder Nick Madrigal will start on third base and hit eighth in Friday afternoon's series finale against left-hander A.J. Puk and the Miami Marlins.
What It Means:
Madrigal will enter the lineup for the first time since April 6. Christopher Morel will shift to designated hitter, while Ian Happ will return to left field and bat sixth.
numberFire's models project Morel for 12.0 and Happ for 10.2 FanDuel points on Friday afternoon. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Cubs currently have the third-best implied total (5.23) in the majors today.
Source:
MLB.com
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