Washington Nationals infielder Maikel Franco is not in the starting lineup on Friday versus right-hander Kyle Gibson and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Franco stole his first base of the season in Thursday's loss to the Phillies, but he is just 3-for-27 since the All-Star break and will sit for the second time in three games. Ildemaro Vargas will replace Franco on third base and bat ninth.
Vargas has a $2,100 salary on Friday and numberFire’s models project him for 6.0 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals’ implied total (3.86) is No. 22 on Friday's Main slate.
Source: Baseball Press