Brandon Marsh batting ninth for Phillies versus Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh is in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Paolo Espino and the Washington Nationals.

What It Means:

Marsh will replace Matt Vierling in center field and hit ninth.

Marsh has a $2,400 salary on Thursday and numberFire’s models project him for 7.5 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Phillies’ implied total (5.31) is the highest in the majors on Thursday out of 24 active teams.