Lineup, how to watch Atlanta's series finale with the Arizona Diamondbacks

The Atlanta Braves have split the first two games of the series with the Arizona Diamondbacks in the desert, with Eddie Rosario raking and Atlanta's offense getting to youngster Ryne Nelson for six hits and three runs early, with no strikeouts and four walks. Spencer Strider did his part, limiting a hot Snakes offense to three hits in his six innings of work, and Atlanta cruised to a 5-2 win to even the series at one game heading into this evening's series finale.

Taking the series won't be easy, though - Arizona has ace Zac Gallen on deck for the finale.

Lineup for the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, June 4th

Here's how Atlanta will line up for today's series deciding contest:

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— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) June 4, 2023

Atlanta's going with the regulars, for the most part, with Travis d'Arnaud in at catcher and Sean Murphy getting a day off. That's a typical change many MLB teams make for a day game after a night game.

Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, June 4th

Atlanta sends Michael Soroka to the mound. "Maple Maddux" is 0-1 on the season with an ERA of 6.00, striking out three and walking two in his six innings of work against Oakland last week. Given that it's only his second start back after three years removed for multiple Achilles tears, very few Diamondbacks have even seen Soroka in a major league game. SS Nick Ahmed is 0-1, 2B Ketel Marte is 0-3, and 1B Christian Walker is 1-6 against Soroka.

Countering Soroka is one of the frontrunners for NL Cy Young, Zac Gallen, who commonly sits right behind Spencer Strider on betting boards. With a NL-leading seven wins on the season in his NL-leading twelve starts, he's sporting a crisp 2.72 ERA and eighty-two strikeouts in his seventy-two and two-thirds innings. He leads the National League with only 0.2 HRs allowed per nine innings, and leads all of baseball with a 2.09 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching - ERA adjusted to focus on things pitchers can control, like strikeouts, unintentional walks, hit-by-pitches, and homeruns by removing results on balls hit into the field of play.)

Gallen has faced the Braves twice in his career and is 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA, allowing only two earned runs in twelve and two-thirds innings. Many Braves have previous experience against him, but not all that successful: No one has multiple hits off of Gallen, and only Austin Riley (1-4, HR) and Sam Hilliard (1-9, HR) have recorded RBIs against Gallen.

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, June 4th

First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 PM ET. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is 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 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.

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