Lineup, how to watch the Atlanta Braves open their final series of the year against the Washington Nationals on Friday night

The Atlanta Braves are getting hot at the right time.

There was some worry amongst the fanbase after Atlanta dropped five of six following their NL-East clinching victory against Philly two weeks ago. But consecutive series victories over the Nationals and Cubs, including a sweep of Chicago, have Atlanta heading into their Wild Card round bye with some momentum on offense. The Braves have announced they're opening their bye-week workouts to fans as they look to keep the roster engaged and competing heading into their NLDS matchup.

But before all of that, they've got one more series to play, a rematch with the Washington Nationals. It's a great opportunity to get everybody into a groove offensively and figure out which arms you want to take into the postseason, as either starters or in the bullpen.

Lineup for the Atlanta Braves on Friday, September 29th

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

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Atlanta's giving some run to some of the backups tonight - Nicky Lopez checks in for Orlando Arcia at shortstop, batting 8th, while Forrest Wall checks in for Michael Harris II in center field, batting 9th.

Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals on Friday, September 29th

Starting for Atlanta is rookie Allan Winans. 1-2 with a 4.33 ERA in his five starts this season, the 28 year-old has struck out 32 batters in his 27 innings. He took a bad luck loss against Washington last time out, going five innings with only two runs allowed on seven hits (walking two and striking out six), but Atlanta's offense failed to give him enough run support in a narrow 3-2 loss.

Opposing the Braves is Trevor Williams. The righthander is 6-10 with a 5.55 ERA in his 29 starts this season, striking out only 107 batters in his 141 innings with a 1.574 WHIP. But he won his previous start against Atlanta on June 11th with a remarkably similar line to what Winans put up last week: two runs on seven hits in five innings, striking out six (and walking only one). Watch for Ronald Acuña Jr in this one: He's batting .467 lifetime against Williams with two homers and three RBIs.

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals on Friday, September 29th

Tonight's first pitch is scheduled for 7:20 PM ET on Bally Sports South and nationally on MLB.TV. The radio call 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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