Nationals' Alcides Escobar (knee) returning to lineup Thursday afternoon
Washington Nationals infielder Alcides Escobar (knee) is in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies.
What It Means:
Escobar was held out of the previous lineup with a knee problem. He is returning to shortstop and hitting second Thursday afternoon. Luis Garcia is shifting to second base in place of an idle Adrian Sanchez. Carter Kieboom is dropping down to hit seventh.
numberFire’s models project Escobar for 9.3 FanDuel points and he has a $3,000 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals have an implied total of 3.6 runs. Nola is registering a 29.5 strikeout percentage and a 5.4 walk percentage this season, with a 3.44 xERA and a .285 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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