Yuli Gurriel sitting Thursday afternoon for Marlins

Miami Marlins first baseman Yuli Gurriel is not in the lineup versus right-hander Trevor Williams and the Washington Nationals in Thursday afternoon's series finale.

What It Means:

Garrett Cooper will return to first base while Jorge Soler takes over as the designated hitter. Peyton Burdick will enter the lineup to play right field and bat seventh.

Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Marlins' implied total is 4.32 and the game total is 8.0 on Thursday. Williams has a 4.23 ERA and 1.30 WHIP this season, with a 16.5% strikeout rate and 5.5% walk rate.