Alex Avila

Alex Avila operating second base for Washington on Thursday

Washington Nationals catcher Alex Avila is batting seventh in Thursday's contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

What It Means:

Avila will make his first appearance at second base this season after Jordy Mercer was benched against the Dodgers.

In a lefty versus lefty matchup against Victor Gonzalez, our models project Avila to score 7.1 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,100.