Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera handling catching duties for Nationals on Friday

Washington Nationals catcher Rene Rivera is batting seventh in Friday's lineup against the San Diego Padres.

What It Means:

Rivera will make his first start behind the plate for the Nationals after Tres Barrera was kept on the bench against right-hander Chris Paddack.

numberFire's models project Rivera to score 7.9 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,200.