Braves Reveal Lineup for Potential Series-Clinching Game 4 in St. Louis
By Parker White
Dansby Swanson and Adam Duvall were the two offensive heroes for the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NLDS, making you think that manager Brian Snitker might change up the batting order.
Nope. Snitker is staying consistent and going with the same exact lineup he's presented throughout the postseason, looking to close out the Cardinals in a series with a razor-thin margin for error thus far.
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— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 7, 2019
Matt Joyce will remain the starting right fielder and bat sixth over Duvall. Of course, you can bet that the slugger will be used late in the game as a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement.
Swanson has been hot during the NLDS, but he stays in the eighth spot in the batting order. He certainly lengthens this lineup, giving Snitker and the Braves a clutch hitter down in the lineup.
Braves' #NLDS lineup today: 1-Ronald Acuna, CF; 2-Ozzie Albies, 2B; 3-Freddie Freeman, 1B; 4-Josh Donaldson, 3B; 5-Nick Markakis, LF;
— AJC Sports (@AJCsports) October 7, 2019
6-Matt Joyce, RF; 7-Brian McCann, C; 8-Dansby Swanson, SS; 9-Dallas Keuchel, LHP https://t.co/5Z1VEMEbbs
Game 1 starter Dallas Keuchel will get the Game 4 start on short rest. This is the kind of game they signed him for, as he possesses plenty of playoff experience, which they hope will lead to a series win on Monday.