Braves return to regular lineup, as Verdugo returns to the leadoff spot

Sean Murphy gets the start again at catcher, as the Braves return to their regular lineup, despite facing another lefty.

Sean Murphy gets the start again at catcher, as the Braves return to their regular lineup. Alex Verdugo got the day off yesterday, as Ozzie replaced him in the leadoff spot and Stuart Fairchild got the start in right field, with Eli White moving over to left. He returns to the lineup today, despite the team facing another lefty starter in Andrew Heaney.

Meanwhile, the Pirates roll out the same lineup as they did yesterday, with top prospect reclamation project Joey Bart catching, in what has been a pretty successful experiment for Pittsburgh, acquiring Bart from the Giants, as he has batted quite well even as his defense has lagged.

Today’s game starts at 4:05 PM ET in my personal favorite ballpark: PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Check out more on the pitching matchup here, as AJ Smith-Shawver looks to put together another good start against the veteran Heaney.