Lineup, how to watch Braves versus Astros game one tonight

Boy, Major League Baseball doesn't make it easy to watch their games, do they?

Tonight's matchup, the Atlanta Braves versus the Houston Astros, has everything you could want: It's the last two champions in a rematch of the 2021 World Series on a weekend, with amazing pitching matchups and star power up and down the lineup.

Problem is, almost no one's going to be able to watch at least one of the games, as it's an exclusive to Apple TV+ (which is estimated to have fewer than 20 million viewers in total and is known mostly for original comedies, dramas, and Major League Soccer).

Thankfully, they frequently run promos for a free week for just about everyone or, if you purchase a new Apple product, three months or a year. And or those of you that can't watch, we'll have all your coverage here on Braves Today.

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

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The Braves are going with their new-look "standard" lineup tonight, with Hilliard in center field, Pillar in left field, and Rosario as the DH.

Starting for the Braves is Bryce Elder. The 2020 5th rounder has stepped up in a big way for Atlanta, coming into the rotation after Max Fried's injury, and is 2-0 with a 1.53 ERA in his three games started. He's thrown 17.2 innings with sixteen hits, six walks, and seventeen strikeouts. He has never faced the Houston Astros.

In a similar vein, Astros righthander Hunter Brown has never faced Atlanta. Their top prospect has stepped into the starting role vacated by the now-departed Justin Verlander and has been NAILS, going 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA in his three starts. He's thrown 18.2 innings with thirteen hits, six walks, and seventeen strikeouts. He's a classic power pitcher, with a fastball that can run up to 100 and a slider/cutter in the low-to-mid 90s that both can be thrown for strikes, and a big curveball he uses as a chase pitch.

As we mentioned above, tonight's game is only available on Apple TV+. First pitch is scheduled for 7:20 PM ET. 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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