Washington Nationals outfielder Nick Senzel has been scratched from the starting lineup on Thursday against right-hander Frankie Montas and the Cincinnati Reds.
Ildemaro Vargas will now start on third base and bat eighth. The Nationals didn't provide a reason for removing Senzel from the lineup.
numberFire's models project Vargas for 8.0 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals-Reds game has the highest total (9.5) on the Main slate.
Source: Mark Zuckerman, MASN