Kyle Schwarber batting cleanup for Nationals

Washington Nationals left fielder Kyle Schwarber will bat cleanup in Monday's series opener against right-hander Jack Flaherty and the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

Schwarber has been moved back into the cleanup spot after hitting sixth on Sunday. He's hit safely in three straight and is slashing .267/.290/.467 through 31 plate appearances. Starlin Castro, who hit cleanup on Sunday, will bat sixth in Monday's opener.

numberFire’s models project Schwarber for 10.9 FanDuel points versus the Cardinals and he has a salary of $3,200 on Monday. Castro ($2,600) is projected for 8.7 FanDuel points.