The lineups are out for the series opener in the desert between the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks. In case you may have missed it, there’s already been a significant change to Atlanta’s pitching plans for tonight but that isn’t the only late change that we’re going to see when it comes to the lineup tonight.
Here’s the lineup for the Braves:
The 2021 NLCS MVP and Dodgers’ personal sleep paralysis demon is officially back, as Eddie Rosario was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett after recently signing a minor league deal with the Braves. Rosario has had a rough season so far but the Braves are clearly hoping that this reunion will be a fruitful one.
Here’s how the Diamondbacks are lining up:
Tonight’s #Dbacks lineup–
RF Carroll
2B Marte
DH Pederson
1B Walker
LF Gurriel
C Moreno
3B Suarez
CF Thomas
SS PerdomoRHP Yilber Diaz will make his MLB debut
— Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info (@DbacksStatsInfo) July 8, 2024
The Diamondbacks are going with a lineup that actually served them pretty well over the past week or so, which saw them pick up series wins against the Dodgers and Padres, respectively. The 2-3-4 combo of Ketel Marte, old friend Joc Pederson and Christian Walker figures to be easily the most dangerous portion of Arizona’s lineup and hopefully we’ll see Bryce Elder be able to navigate through this tough trio of hitters.
Tonight’s game starts at 9:40 P.M. E.T. and can be seen on Bally Sports South and MLB Network if you’re outside of the Braves’ TV market. Additionally, you can listen on 680 The Fan/93.7 FM.
