Mateo Gets Rare Start as Braves Shuffle Lineup for Orioles Opener
Ronald Acuña Jr. remains sidelined, and Jorge Mateo will start at short and hit ninth for Atlanta in its series opener at Baltimore. The Braves keep a lineup similar to the previous game (Drake Baldwin DHing; Eli White in right; Joey Bart catching) as Ha-Seong Kim nears a return. Baltimore moves Dylan Beavers to leadoff with Taylor Ward out of the field and Chadwick Tromp catching, while Trevor Rogers faces Braves starter Grant Holmes in a 7:05 p.m. ET first pitch.