Joey Meneses at DH, batting second Opening Day for Nationals
Washington Nationals first baseman/outfielder Joey Meneses is at designated hitter and batting second on Opening Day against left-hander Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves.
What It Means:
Meneses is expected to see work at first base and in the corner outfield spots this season, in addition to designated hitter. Jeimer Candelario is in the three-hole for his Nationals debut and C.J. Abrams is at the bottom of the order. Here's the full lineup: Lane Thomas (RF), Meneses (DH), Candelario (3B), Dominic Smith (1B), Keibert Ruiz (C), Alex Call (LF), Luis García (2B), Victor Robles (CF), Abrams (SS).
numberFire's models project Meneses ($3,200) for 7.9 FanDuel points on Opening Day. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals' implied total (3.01) is fourth-lowest in the majors today.
Source:
Baseball Press
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