Lineup, how to watch Braves at Red Sox in spring training

The Atlanta Braves bus 60 miles south from North Port to Ft. Myers for a Grapefruit League matchup against the Boston Red Sox this afternoon.

Here's how the Atlanta Braves will line up for the contest:

Friday lineup! 🍀#BravesST pic.twitter.com/W4F2xdGSM0
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 17, 2023

It's a lineup with a surprising number of regulars, uncharacteristic of many road spring training matchups. Most MLB teams give veterans a day off rather than subject them to hour+ bus rides for games they'd only play a few innings in, until you reach the end of spring training.

Of particular note is Braden Shewmake again getting the start at shortstop - our own Jake Mastroianni wrote just recently about how Shewmake's offense has reached a new level this spring and he's firmly in the battle with Vaughn Grissom for the starting job at shortstop.

Veteran Kevin Pillar gets the start in right field, filling in for Ronald Acuna Jr, who is currently participating in the WBC for Venezuela. There's multiple players competing for the 4th outfielder job, with Marcell Ozuna also getting a rare defensive start as the Braves try to determine the best way to configure their roster before departing North Port.

Starting for the Braves is LHP Jared Shuster. The organization's #1 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Shuster is locked into a battle with fellow prospect Dylan Dodd for the 5th starter's role that was expected to go to either Ian Anderson or Bryce Elder, both recently sent to AAA Gwinnett.

It's a good test for Shuster, as Boston's throwing out a lot of their regulars for the home matchup against Atlanta.

St. Patrick's Day #SoxSpring baseball! ☘️ pic.twitter.com/VU5vSJXJKS
— Red Sox (@RedSox) March 17, 2023

Unfortunately, as is characteristic of many road matchups in spring training, today's game is not televised by the Braves. The audio can be heard on WIFN 1340AM/103.7FM in Atlanta and online at MLB.com. Massachusetts residents can catch the game on NESN, television home of the Boston Red Sox.

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