Max Scherzer on the mound for Nationals on Friday

Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer is on the mound for Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants.

What It Means:

Scherzer will get the start against the Giants on Friday and bat ninth versus right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. He has an ERA of 2.22 through 77 innings pitched so far this season.

Scherzer's Friday projection includes 7.8 strikeouts, 3.4 earned runs, and 36.0 FanDuel points in 6.3 innings pitched. His salary is $11,000.