Lineup, how to watch Atlanta's series finale with the Washington Nationals

The Atlanta Braves appear to finally be clicking on all cylinders, and at the perfect time: After having beaten the Arizona Diamondbacks and sweeping the Mets, this Nationals series is the first three games of a stretch of sixteen straight against teams with losing records. After not extending the division lead in the month of May as the Braves faced a gauntlet of 1st and 2nd place teams, May is their time to build that lead and put this division race away a lot earlier than in previous season.

Atlanta's going for the series sweep of the Nationals this afternoon, which would extend the winning streak to eight games, as they send Bryce Elder to the mound against fellow righty Trevor Williams.

Lineup for the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, June 11th

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

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Since Atlanta's not facing a lefty starter, they're going with the usual suspects, with Eddie Rosario back in left field, batting 6th. Sean Murphy takes over behind the dish for Travis d'Arnaud, batting in his customary cleanup spot. DH Marcell Ozuna moves up to the five hole, while 2B Ozzie Albies replaces him at the seven spot, ahead of Orlando Arcia and Michael Harris II.

Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals on Sunday, June 11th

Atlanta's sending righty Bryce Elder to the mound on Sunday. 4-0 with a 2.26 ERA, Elder leads the National League in ERA and ERA+ (197, with 100 being league average). Despite only making twenty-one career starts, he's faced the Nationals three times already (all in 2022), getting progressively better in each. On April 12th last season, he went 5.2 innings with six hits and three runs, allowing two homeruns and striking out four in a 16-4 Braves win at home. September 21st, he went 5.2 innings with four hits, one run, and six strikeouts as Atlanta lost late, 3-2. Saving the best for last, he faced the Nationals again five days later and pitched a complete game shutout, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out six over nine innings as Atlanta cruised to an easy 8-0 win.

Washington is countering with veteran Trevor Williams. The righty is 2-4 with a 4.15 ERA this season, with forty-six strikeouts in his sixty and two-thirds innings across his twelve starts. He's made eight appearances (four starts) against Atlanta in his four-team career, going 1-1 with a 3.28 ERA as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets. Several Braves have hit him well in the past, with Ronald Acuña (2 homeruns) and Orlando Arcia (1 homerun) both taking him deep and seven Braves collecting RBIs off of him, paced by Marcell Ozuna's .320 batting average and four RBIs against him.

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals on Sunday, June 11th

Sunday's first pitch is at 1:35 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. And, as always, we'll have all your coverage right here on Braves Today.

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