The Atlanta Braves return home Tuesday for a brief two-game series against the Boston Red Sox. The Braves will be looking to snap a three-game skid after a 1-5 west coast road trip. Reynaldo Lopez will get the start for Atlanta while the Red Sox will go with right-hander Kutter Crawford.
Despite their recent struggles offensively, the Braves will stick with the same lineup for Tuesday’s opener. Travis d’Arnaud will be behind the plate and is hitting eighth. Jarred Kelenic starts against the right-hander and will play left field and bat ninth.
For the Red Sox, Rafael Devers will be at third base and is hitting second. Devers is 5-for-11 with a double and a homer in 12 career plate appearances against Lopez. Former Braves prospect Vaughn Grissom gets the start at second base and is hitting fifth.
Red Sox tonight:
Duran CF, Devers 3B, O’Neill LF, Abreu RF, Grissom 2B, Smith DH, Cooper 1B, McGuire C, Rafaela SS
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) May 7, 2024
First pitch Tuesday is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports South.
