Tucker Barnhart on Reds' bench Thursday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against left-hander Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals.

What It Means:

Tyler Stephenson is replacing Barnhart behind the bag and hitting second. Barnhart is taking a maintenance day after starting the last five games.

numberFire’s models project Stephenson for 12.0 FanDuel points and he has a $2,500 salary on Thursday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Reds have an implied total of 5.2 runs. Corbin is registering an 18.2 strikeout percentage and a 7.6 walk percentage this season, with a 5.91 xERA and a .363 xwOBA.