The Atlanta Braves return to Truist Park Friday where they will begin a long homestand with a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Charlie Morton will be on the mound for Atlanta while Pittsburgh will go with lefty Martín Pérez.
Adam Duvall is back in the starting lineup for the third straight game despite going 0-for-7 with five strikeouts over the last two games. Duvall’s numbers look much better against left-handed pitchers this season, but he hasn’t hit anyone in June going 9-for-77 with 28 strikeouts. Luke Williams will get the start in left field and will bat ninth.
Ramon Laureano is absent from the lineup for the second straight game. Hopefully we will find out during the pregame if Laureano is dealing with something physically or if this is just a coach’s decision.
Braves lineup 6/28 vs Pirates
1. Kelenic CF
2. Albies 2B
3. Ozuna DH
4. Olson 1B
5. Riley 3B
6. Murphy C
7. Duvall RF
8. Arcia SS
9. Williams LFCharlie Morton, RHP
— Battery Power (@BatteryPowerSBN) June 28, 2024
The Pirates haven’t announced their lineup yet but we will update as soon as it becomes available.
First pitch for Friday’s game is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports Southeast.
