Lineup, how to watch the Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners decide the series on Sunday afternoon

The Atlanta Braves have split the first two games in what has proven to be a very entertaining series with a young Seattle Mariners team, and look to win the series in a Sunday afternoon matinee behind what's bound to be another close matchup of young pitchers.

Atlanta Braves Lineup for Sunday, May 21st

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

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At this point, Atlanta fans would be mad if Brian Snitker didn't play the red-hot Marcell Ozuna at DH (.333/.414/.706 in May with six homeruns and fifteen RBIs), and he's in the lineup, batting 7th. Sean Murphy get the day off, with Travis d'Arnaud taking over behind the plate and batting cleanup, with Austin Riley (who is on a mini heater, going 11-36 over the last ten days) bumping up to the three hole.

Atlanta Braves vs Seattle Mariners Pitching Matchup

It's another faceoff of "young guns" in this one, as has been the norm for Seattle in this series.

Atlanta's sending LHP Jared Shuster to the mound today. 0-2 with a 7.24 ERA in his three starts in 2023, Shuster looked much better in his most recent outing last week against Texas: five innings of three hit, three-run ball with two walks and three strikeouts. He threw exactly one bad pitch in the contest, but it was an impactful one, as Adolis Garcia took a 1-2 fastball 365 feet to right to give Texas a 3-1 lead in the 4th inning. Other than the three consecutive hits to open the 4th inning, Shuster looked much improved from his previous two starts. If he continues pitching like that, it'll go a long way to help Atlanta replace Kyle Wright and Max Fried in the rotation for the next two months.

Seattle is countering with RHP George Kirby. 5-2 with a 2.45 ERA on the season, Kirby has been absolutely masterful, with the only nine-inning complete game in MLB on the season and only four walks in his 51.1 inning (a league-leading 0.7 BB/9). He's faced Atlanta once in his young career, a win on September 10th, 2022 where he went six innings with three hits and one unearned run, walking no one and striking out six. Only one current Braves hitter has recorded any hits against Kirby, with Sean Murphy being 5-9 with an RBI during his time with the Oakland A's.

How to Watch Atlanta Braves vs Seattle Mariners on Sunday, May 21st

Atlanta goes for the series victory with an afternoon matinee - first pitch is at 1:35 PM ET, with LHP Jared Shuster matching up against RHP George Kirby. 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.

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