Josh Harrison on second for Nationals against Cubs

Washington Nationals second baseman Josh Harrison will start in Monday's series opener against right-hander Adbert Alzolay and the Chicago Cubs.

What It Means:

Harrison will bat sixth and return to second base in place of Jordy Mercer.

numberFire’s models project Harrison for 9.3 FanDuel points and he has a $3,200 salary on Monday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals have an implied total of 3.7 runs. Alzolay owns the fourth-highest strikeout rate (29.3) and fourth-lowest walk rate (5.7 percent) among the 18 listed starters Monday.