Lineup, how to watch Atlanta's Opening Day matchup against the Washington Nationals
WE MADE IT.
It's Opening Day, and we finally get to see our Atlanta Braves take the field in a game that matters.
Atlanta opens on the road in Washington, taking on the Nationals at 1:05 ET.
The pitching matchup is LHP Max Fried versus RHP Patrick Corbin.
Lineup
Here's how Atlanta will line up behind Fried as they look to start the season with a victory:
A few interesting wrinkles we didn't see in spring training from the Braves lineup: 2B Ozzie Albies bats cleanup, and catcher Travis d'Arnaud gets the DH spot, batting eighth, over Marcell Ozuna.
Series History
The Atlanta Braves are 411-371 all-time against the Washington Nationals, dating back to their time in Montreal as the Expos. Atlanta went 14-5 versus the Nationals last year, dropping the opening series on April 11th-13th but then rattling off nine straight victories over the summer before dropping three of the final six in September.
Max Fried is 6-4 in his fourteen starts against Washington with a 4.55 ERA.
Nationals starter Patrick Corbin has a 6-10 record against the Braves in his career, including a 1-9 record as a National against Atlanta (Corbin previously played with the Arizona Diamondbacks). His last win versus the Braves came in July of 2019, as he's taken nine losses in his last ten outings against Atlanta. Since joining Washington, Corbin has a 6.49 ERA against the Braves in his twelve starts, averaging just under five innings, three and a half runs, and a home run allowed per outing.
How to watch
The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, in available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports Southeast, and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on WIFN 1340 AM/103.7FM or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 ET.