Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon was not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Braves, reports The Washington Post. Rendon was replaced by Yunel Escobar at third.
Rendon has been dealing with a sore left quad and Matt Williams said he gave Rendon the day off to rest, reports MASNsports.com. Over his last six games, Rendon is batting .333 with two RBI.
The Nationals are favored (-155) over the Braves on Thursday.