The lineups are out for tonight\u2019s game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates. We\u2019ve got a couple of surprises to talk about when it comes to Atlanta, so let\u2019s not waste any more time and hop right into it.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a look at the lineups, starting with the Braves:<\/p>\n
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It appears that Alex Verdugo has gotten the day off and as such, we\u2019ve seen a bit of an shuffling across the board. Stuart Fairchild is making a rare start, Eli White has moved over to left field and Ozzie Albies is leading off. I can\u2019t say that I\u2019m a fan of a guy who is currently sitting on 84 wRC+ and an on-base percentage below .300 being your leadoff hitter but hey, maybe this\u2019ll be one of those times where Brian Snitker\u2019s gut ends up being correct and Ozzie has a big breakout day at the plate this evening. We\u2019ll see!<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how the Pirates are looking:<\/p>\n
The top four for the Pirates remain unchanged from their most recent contest. Matt Gorski and Jared Triolo are the new faces here, as both of them were on the bench as Enmanuel Valdez and Liover Peguero got the nod for their most recent game back on May 7. Other than that, this isn\u2019t the most adventurous-looking lineup for the first game of the Don Kelly interim manager era.<\/p>\n
This evening\u2019s game is scheduled to start at 6:40 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n
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