The Athletics will be starting Jacob Lopez in the series opener in Cobb County against our Atlanta Braves. Lopez is a left-handed starter. As such, Walt Weiss has decided to break out the left-hand counter lineup and as such, Ozzie Albies is batting right-handed and hitting third in this particular lineup once again.
Here’s the entire Braves lineup:
If the lineup looks really familiar, that’s because this is the exact same lineup that the Braves rolled out there on Opening Night. That was a 6-0 win for the Braves so maybe that’ll be a good sign for what’s coming tonight. For now, here’s hoping that Ozzie Albies continues to make the manager look good for placing him that high in the lineup against left-handers.
Here’s the lineup for the A’s:
As I mentioned in the preview, the Blue Jays absolutely had their way with this lineup (except for old friend Shea Langeliers) so they may be looking for a bit of a breakout tonight against Bryce Elder and the Braves pitching staff.
What do y’all think about this lineup from the Braves?
