Maikel Franco on third base Monday for Washington

Washington Nationals infielder Maikel Franco is in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against right-hander Max Scherzer and the New York Mets.

What It Means:

Franco will replace Ehire Adrianza on third base and bat ninth. The Nationals traded Adrianza to the Atlanta Braves earlier Monday.

Franco has a $2,200 salary on Monday and numberFire’s models project him for 7.3 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals’ implied total (3.36) is third-lowest out of 20 active teams Monday.