David Fletcher Examines Braves Lineup for Series Opener vs. Marlins.
The Atlanta Braves have begun their second series with the Miami Marlins in the previous two weeks.
The Atlanta Braves will encounter a familiar rival again.
Just a week and a half after winning two of three at home, the Braves will welcome the Miami Marlins to Truist Park for another three-game series. (Yet the Braves haven’t faced the Washington Nationals once this season; make it make sense, MLB.)
Bryce Elder, who was announced as Atlanta’s starter last night following Sunday Night Baseball, will face Miami’s southpaw Ryan Weathers in the series opener.
Lineups for the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins on Monday, April 22nd
Here’s how Atlanta will line up for the contest:
RF Ronald Acuña Jr
SS Orlando Arcia
3B Austin Riley
1B Matt Olson
DH Marcell Ozuna
C Travis d’Arnaud
LF Adam Duvall
CF Michael Harris II
2B David Fletcher
Elder’s making his first MLB start of the 2024 season, but it’s against a familiar foe in Miami – he’s started seven games against the Marlins in the last two seasons, going 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA. One of his best starts of the 2023 season came against Miami, actually – seven innings of scoreless baseball with three hits and no walks, striking out six in a 6-0 Braves victory on May 2nd. One of Miami’s best hitters in 2024, Bryan De La Cruz, is the one to watch here, as he’s 4-8 with a homer and four RBIs off of Elder.
Here’s the Marlins lineup:
2B Luis Arraez
DH Bryan De La Cruz
CF Jazz Chisholm Jr.
1B Josh Bell
RF Jesús Sánchez
SS Tim Anderson
LF Nick Gordon
3B Emmanuel Rivera
C Nick Fortes
Weathers, 24, has made one start against Atlanta, coming early last year as a member of the San Diego Padres. He went six innings, allowing two runs on six hits, while walking two and striking out five in a 2-0 Braves victory in San Diego. Austin Riley took him deep in that game, with the third baseman being 2-4 with three RBIs in his career against Weathers.
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