Michael Harris II starts after hit-by-pitch

No rest for the plunked

Writing about Braves lineups is kinda tough. It’s kinda the same lineup, and then when they change it, it’s just another same lineup. Importantly: Michael Harris II is right back in there after leaving last night’s game following a plunking on his elbow guard.

Basically, this is a repeat of yesterday’s lineup, and all that entails. It’s also the most common defensive arrangement used by the Braves so far this year, and it will be the 14th time in 79 games that it’s been deployed. But you probably already knew that.

The only new face for the Mets in their lineup is catcher Hayden Senger:

That said, Senger’s presence makes this yet another new lineup and defensive arrangement for the Mets, who have already used 75 different lineups and 56 different defensive arrangements in 80 games. Senger has +2 runs of Statcast-based catcher defense already in 82 innings, which is pretty crazy.