Lineup, how to watch Atlanta's series finale with the Baltimore Orioles

Atlanta's getting it in early on Sunday, with a 11:35 first pitch against the Baltimore Orioles with the series on the line. It's been two close games, one for each team, to open the series: Baltimore won Friday night's game one, 9-4, while Atlanta hit a late home run to take Saturday's game two, 5-4.

Lineup

Here's how the Braves will take the field for the series finale:

Brunch hour baseball ☕️

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— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 7, 2023

The newly reinstated Orlando Arcia re-enters the lineup, batting 9th, while Sean Murphy gets the rare complete day off, with Chadwick Tromp catching and batting 8th and Marcell Ozuna the DH, batting 6th. Is Murphy's absence, Ozzie Albies moves up to the cleanup spot.

Pitching Matchup

Starting for the Braves is Bryce Elder. The Texas has been masterful this season, with a 3-0 record and a 1.75 ERA in his six starts. He's collected thirty-two strikeouts and walked only nine batters in his thirty-six innings, and put up four quality starts in those six outings. His most recent start, against Miami on Tuesday May 2nd, may have the best of the season: Seven innings of three hit, scoreless ball with no walks and six strikeouts. He's never faced the Orioles, although catcher James McCann is 1-1 with an RBI against Elder (dating back to McCann's tenure with the Mets).

Opposing Bryce Elder is Tyler Wells. The veteran is 2-1 this season, with a 3.34 ERA in his five starts on the season. He's thrown 35 innings, with twenty-seven strikeouts to six walks. He's faced Atlanta only once, a relief outing in August 2021, where he pitched 2/3rds of an inning with a strikeout. Catcher Sean Murphy is 1-3 against Wells, while Matt Olson (1 AB), Kevin Pillar (2 ABs), and Eddie Rosario (1 AB) are all hitless.

How to Watch

Today's game is a national broadcast on NBC/Peacock, with a 11:35 first pitch. 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.

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