Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz (head/knee) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon's series finale versus left-hander Drew Smyly and the Chicago Cubs.
Ruiz was held out of Tuesday's lineup after being roughed up Monday by multiple foul tips, but he went 1-for-2 with a walk as a pinch-hitter. Tres Barrera will return to the bench while Ruiz catches for Cory Abbott and bats fifth.
Ruiz has a $2,300 salary on Wednesday and numberFire’s models project him for 8.5 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals’ implied total (4.03) is No. 15 in the majors today.
Source: Baseball Press