Nolan Arenado Not Playing Monday
3 years agoSt. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Chicago Cubs. Arenado has just one hit in 13 at-bats in the last seven days, so it's a good time to give him a breather to begin the week. He's been a bit disappointing overall in his first season with the Cardinals (.258/.311/.484), but he does have 17 home runs and 56 RBI in 380 plate appearances. Matt Carpenter will get the nod at the hot corner and will bat third on Monday against Cubs right-hander Alec Mills. Carpenter is hitting under the Mendoza Line (.199) with just three home runs and 20 RBI in 141 at-bats, but he's been much better against righties in 2021 and has hit all three of his long balls against them. There's potential for Carpenter to be a nice DFS sleeper on Monday night.
Source: Baseball Press
Source: Baseball Press