The final two weeks of the regular season are here, and on Monday night, the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals will begin a four-game series with Spencer Strider and Mitchell Parker on the mound.
In support of Strider, the Braves are rolling with their usual cast of characters. Red-hot Matt Olson bats second, Ronald Acuña Jr. continues to bat third after a bizarre drop in the order last week, newly-added shortstop Ha-Seong Kim bats fifth, and Drake Baldwin finds himself back in there after getting
Sunday’s matinee off and batting sixth.
The Nationals will utilize their standard lineup as well, with C.J. Abrams and James Wood making a dynamic 1-2 punch. It’s pretty straight forward for Strider: if you can keep those two quiet, the rest of Washington’s lineup leaves a lot to be desired. But be careful or those two can inflict pain in a hurry.
First pitch from Nationals Park is set for 6:45 p.m. ET.
