Starting Lineups, Pitchers for San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves Game Thursday

The Atlanta Braves will play their home opener at Truist Park Thursday night against the San Diego Padres. Here's a look at the Padres and Braves' starting lineups and starting pitchers for Thursday night's game.

The Atlanta Braves will play their home opener at Truist Park Thursday night against the San Diego Padres.

The Braves enter play Thursday tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the best record in the National League, standing at 5-1. The Padres enter Thursday 3-3, after playing their first pair of series of the regular season, against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.

Spencer Strider will take the mound for the Braves Thursday. Strider finished second in National League Rookie of the Year Award voting last season behind teammate Michael Harris II.

Blake Snell will start for the Padres. Snell is in his third year with the club. The Padres acquired Snell in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays following the 2020 Major League Baseball season.

Here's a look at how the Padres will line up for Thursday's game against the Braves:

1) CF Trent Grisham

2) LF Juan Soto

3) 3B Manny Machado

4) SS Xander Bogaerts

5) 1B Jake Cronenworth

6) DH Matt Carpenter

7) C Austin Nola

8) RF Rougned Odor

9) 2B Ha-Seong Kim

SP Blake Snell

First Bump Day on the road! #BringTheGold pic.twitter.com/cx5J0yxY1p

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 6, 2023

Here's a look at how the Braves will line up for Thursday's game against the Padres:

1) RF Ronald Acuna Jr.

2) 1B Matt Olson

3) 3B Austin Riley

4) C Travis d'Arnaud

5) 2B Ozzie Albies

6) C Sean Murphy

7) CF Michael Harris II

8) LF Kevin Pillar

9) SS Orlando Arcia

SP Spencer Strider

#Braves lineup for tonight’s home opener vs. Padres pic.twitter.com/afrQYzMBnU

— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) April 6, 2023

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