Alex Avila absent from Nationals' lineup Tuesday
Washington Nationals catcher Alex Avila is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against left-hander Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves.
What It Means:
Riley Adams is starting at catcher over Avila and hitting seventh.
numberFire’s models project Adams for 6.4 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Tuesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals have an implied total of 3.7 runs. Fried is registering a 24.3 strikeout percentage and a 6.5 walk percentage this season, with a 3.74 xERA and a .296 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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