Padres' Jackson Merrill sitting Tuesday night

The left-handed hitting Merrill will sit against a southpaw after going 1-for-4 versus a lefty in Monday's series opener. Jose Azocar will replace Merrill in center field and bat eighth on Tuesday.

numberFire's models project Azocar for 7.9 FanDuel points on Tuesday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Padres' implied total (3.70) is No. 19 in the majors today, while the game total (7.0) is tied for the lowest on the board. Among qualified pitchers this season, Luzardo rates in the top half of the league in xERA (3.55), xBA (.231), strikeout rate (25.3%), and walk rate (7.7).