Brewer Hicklen starts in LF, Ozzie Albies at DH for Braves series opener against the Nationals

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 30: Brewer Hicklen #53 of the Atlanta Braves comes home to score during the tenth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Truist Park on August 30, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) | Getty Images After a quick flight, the Braves are back in Was

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After a quick flight, the Braves are back in Washington, DC for one last series against the Nationals this season.

With RHP Jake Irvin on the mound, Walt Weiss is running yet another novel lineup today.

Drake Baldwin will catch for AJ Smith-Shawver and bat leadoff. Ronald Acuña Jr.’s performance in the Rockies series was a sight for sore eyes, going 6-for-9 at the plate with some great moments in right field. He’ll try to keep the momentum going in the two-hole. Matt Olson is always where you expect

him to be, both at first base and hitting third.

Where in the world is ~~Carmen Sandiego~~ Mauricio Dubón? Well, today, he’ll be found at second base. He drops down a spot from where he’s been batting cleanup, where Michael Harris II will hit instead. It’s just a day off from the field today for Ozzie Albies, as he’s slotted in at sixth as the designated hitter. Austin Riley will follow. Brewer Hicklen gets the start in left field today and Ha-Seong Kim rounds us out at short and batting ninth.