Jesus Aguilar hitting third for Miami Monday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar is back in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against left-hander Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals.

What It Means:

Aguilar is playing first base and hitting third after being held out of the lineup for the second leg of a double-header on Sunday. He is replacing Garrett Cooper (elbow, IL) in the starting lineup for Monday's opener. Aguilar is 5-for-11 with 2 homers and 6 RBI since the break.

numberFire’s models project Aguilar for 11.7 FanDuel points and he has a $3,000 salary on Monday. Lester is registering a 14.1 strikeout percentage this season, which ranks in the bottom two percent of the league.