Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Martin Perez and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Riley Adams will catch for Josiah Gray and hit fifth. Ruiz started the first five games of the year for the Nationals, including four at catcher.
numberFire's models project Adams for 10.7 FanDuel points on Thursday. He has a $2,200 salary and is our top value on the board at catcher. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Nationals-Pirates game total (8.5) is the highest in the majors today.
Source: MLB.com