Chadwick Tromp got the start on Sunday and now Travis d’Arnaud is back in the lineup. Business as usual.
The Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners are set to get their latest series of baseball underway and we’ve officially got the lineups submitted by both teams.
As this is indeed a Braves blog, let’s start things off by talking about how the Braves are going to be looking tonight:
Seattle#BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/ZTb0Hdxd7U
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 29, 2024
As you’d expect, the Braves are putting out their usual look for the series opener. The only change from yesterday’s dramatic walk-off win over Cleveland is that Travis d’Arnaud is back in the lineup after having Sunday off. There’s not a lot of previous data to go on when it comes to this Braves lineup vs. Seattle starter Bryce Miller so I’ll just point out that Atlanta is heading into this game with the second-best team wRC+ in baseball (123, just one point behind the Dodgers for 124) and the best team wOBA (.353) at the moment. Long may it continue!
Now here’s a look at how the Mariners are shaping up for tonight’s contest:
Bryce vs. the Braves. #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/VqVTy1NF7K
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) April 29, 2024
While Josh Rojas has been the talk of the town up there in the Pacific Northwest, it appears that Scott Servais is still sticking with the plan of a platoon at third base, so Luis Urías is in the lineup and batting eighth for Seattle tonight. As a result of Rojas’ absence from the lineup, Julio Rodríguez has moved up to the leadoff spot. While Rodríguez has gotten off to a very slow start so far this season, he should still be considered a very dangerous part of this lineup tonight.
Tonight’s game can be seen on Bally Sports South and listened to on 93.7/680 The Fan and can also be streamed on MLB.tv