Kurt Suzuki serving as Nationals' DH Thursday

Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki will bat third and serve as the designated hitter in Thursday's series opener against left-hander David Peterson and the New York Mets.

What It Means:

Suzuki will replace Yadiel Hernandez in the DH spot. Juan Soto will move up and bat second. Yan Gomes will catch Patrick Corbin.

numberFire's models expect Suzuki to score 11.9 FanDuel points on Thursday with a salary of $2,300. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals currently have an implied total of 4.4 runs.