Nelson Cruz (knee) at DH Tuesday for Nationals

Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz (knee) is in the starting lineup on Tuesday against left-hander Jose Quintana and the St. Louis Cardinals.

What It Means:

Cruz will be the designated hitter and No. 2 batter after missing the last three games with a knee problem. Luke Voit will be on first base and Joey Meneses will start in right field.

Cruz has a $2,300 salary on Tuesday and numberFire’s models project him for 8.4 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals’ implied total (3.23) is No. 23 in the majors today.