Tonight's Braves lineup and how it's hit Phillies starter Aaron Nola

The Philadelphia Phillies have to feel good about their chances in this one. Back in the friendly confines of Citizens Bank Park, one of the loudest and rowdiest playoff atmospheres in MLB, with the pitching advantage of Aaron Nola facing off against Atlanta Braves right-hander Bryce Elder.

Let's see if Atlanta's MLB-best offense can come through in the clutch to give Atlanta the series advantage.

Lineup for the Atlanta Braves in Game Three of the NLDS versus the Philadelphia Phillies

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

Game 3.#AsOneATL pic.twitter.com/6T7MGs30NH
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 11, 2023

Atlanta's running it back against Philly - catcher Travis d'Arnaud, who hit the big homer against Philly in game two, gets a 2nd straight behind the plate and bats 6th.

Atlanta's lineup versus Phillies RHP Aaron Nola

Player	Hits	OPS
RF Ronald Acuña Jr	15-46	1.111
2B Ozzie Albies	15-59	.641
3B Austin Riley	21-51	1.248
1B Matt Olson	5-21	.810
DH Marcell Ozuna	13-48	.842
C Travis d'Arnaud	5-33	.570
LF Eddie Rosario	2-19	.263
SS Orlando Arcia	1-18	.161
CF Michael Harris II	3-17	.755

Phillies RHP Aaron Nola vs the Atlanta Braves

Career: 33 starts, 15-10, 3.40 ERA in 206.2 IP, 203 Ks to 57 BBs

2023: 3 starts (no decisions), 3.50 ERA in 18 IP, 20 Ks to 4 BBs

Nola's three 2023 starts against Atlanta have run the gamut of effectiveness. His first, on May 25th in Truist Park, was not great - five runs in six innings, with his seven strikeouts being outweighed by the two walks, eight hits, and THREE home runs allowed (Austin Riley hit two, Marcell Ozuna hit one). But he rebounded nicely, to give Philly six scoreless innings on June 22nd (opposite Bryce Elder, who gave Atlanta seven scoreless innings in an eventual 5-1 10-inning win by the Braves). And Nola's most recent outing against Atlanta was a quality start on September 20th, going six innings with two runs on six hits, with no walks and eight strikeouts.

Of note, the only real struggle Nola had with Atlanta was the start at home, where he had an ERA of over two runs better (3.29 vs 5.43) than on the road.

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies in Game Three of the NLDS

Game three is scheduled for a 5:07 PM ET first pitch. The television broadcast is available on TBS and for streaming on the B/R Sports Add-On tier on Max. The radio broadcast is available in the Atlanta metro area on 680 The Fan and across the Southeast on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.

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