Nationals' Keibert Ruiz out of lineup Wednesday

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Trevor Rogers and the Miami Marlins.

What It Means:

Riley Adams is starting at catcher over Ruiz and hitting eighth.

numberFire’s models project Adams for 8.4 FanDuel points and he has a $2,000 salary on Wednesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals have an implied total of 4.3 runs. Rogers is registering a 28.2 strikeout percentage and an 8.8 walk percentage this season, with a 3.49 xERA and a .286 xwOBA.