Josh Harrison held out of Nationals' lineup Thursday
Washington Nationals second baseman Josh Harrison is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Anthony DeSclafani and the San Francisco Giants.
What It Means:
Harrison will take a seat after going 1-for-9 over the last two games with a run, an RBI, and 4 strikeouts. Jordy Mercer will start on second base for Washington and hit seventh.
numberFire’s models project Mercer for 8.2 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals have an implied total of 4.5 runs. DeSclafani enters Thursday's matchup with a 21.4 strikeout percentage and 7.4 walk percentage.
Source:
Baseball Press
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