Ryan Zimmerman

Ryan Zimmerman on first base for Nationals' opener Tuesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman will start in Tuesday's season opener against left-hander Drew Smyly and the Atlanta Braves.

What It Means:

Zimmerman will play first base and bat cleanup for a Nationals club that has 11 players reportedly impacted by COVID-19, including four positive cases and seven close contacts. Here is the Nationals' full lineup for Tuesday afternoon: Victor Robles CF, Trea Turner SS, Juan Soto RF, Zimmerman 1B, Starlin Castro 3B, Hernan Perez 2B, Andrew Stevenson LF, Jonathan Lucroy C, Max Scherzer SP.

numberFire's models project Zimmerman for 7.0 FanDuel points on Tuesday and he has a salary of $2,100. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals have an implied total of 3.8 runs.