Pedro Severino starting Saturday in Washington

Washington Nationals catcher Pedro Severino is starting behind the plate on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

What It Means:

Matt Wieters is taking a seat after starting at catcher on Friday night. In the matinee contest on Saturday, Severino is batting eighth against lefty Rich Hill.

Our Matchup Heat Map has the Nationals with a 4.11 implied total, which ranks 24th on the Saturday slate.