Lineup, how to watch the Atlanta Braves in the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks

If only there wasn't an All Star Break.

The Atlanta Braves were red-hot in the month of June and early part of July - they won eleven straight series, going 21-4 in June and taking six of eight in July to enter the All-Star Break.

But Atlanta's luck seemed to stay in Seattle, for the most part - with the exception of the wild 16-13 loss to Arizona on Tuesday, Atlanta's been outscored 19-18 after the break and is 1-4, starting the 2nd half with a 9-0 victory over the White Sox before dropping four straight games. Their four-game losing streak is tied for the longest of the season - Atlanta dropped four games in late April (the series finale against the Padres and a three game sweep by Houston) and again in mid May (the final game against Boston and a three game sweep by Toronto).

The road doesn't get easier today: Yes you've got Spencer Strider (11-3, 3.66 ERA) on the bump, but the Braves go up against Zac Gallen (11-4, 3.14 ERA), who is right behind Strider in the Cy Young conversation and is coming off of a start for the National League in last week's All-Star Game.

Lineup for the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, July 20th

Here's how the Braves will line up for the series finale:

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As is customary for a day game after a night game, Atlanta is giving Sean Murphy the day off and inserting Travis d'Arnaud, who just signed a one year contract extension on Tuesday, into the starting lineup, batting 5th.

Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, July 20th

Starting for Atlanta is Spencer Strider. The righty leads all of Major League Baseball in wins, with eleven, as well as strikeouts (176) and strikeout rate (14.3 K/9). He's 11-3 in his 19 starts, with the Braves winning 16 of those 19 games. He faced Arizona out in the desert on June 3rd, picking up the win with six innings of three hit, two run ball with seven strikeouts to four walks. The only current Diamondbacks that have hits off of Strider are 3B Evan Longoria (1-3, HR, RBI), 2B Ketel Marte (1-3), and 3B Emmanuel Rivera (2-3).

Opposing the Braves on the bump is Zac Gallen. 11-4 with a 3.14 ERA in twenty starts, this year's NL starter for the All Star Game dropped his last matchup against the Braves. At home on June 4th, Gallen went six innings with nine hits, three runs (two earned) with one walk and six strikeouts in an 8-5 Braves victory. Several Braves have some degree of success against him in their careers, with 2B Ozzie Albies being 4-8 ( (1 HR, 2 RBIs) and 3B Austin Riley 3-7 (1 HR, 1 RBI).

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday July 20th

First pitch in the series finale is scheduled for 12:20 PM ET from Truist Park. The home broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South 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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