In what could be Walt Weiss' final Atlanta Braves lineup card of the 2026 season, Michael Harris II is leading off in the game. The lineup shuffle is to be expected when your back is against the wall, and dropping Drake Baldwin down to the fifth spot in the order certainly mixes things up.
Harris has been the hottest hitter for Atlanta this postseason, so it's no surprise to see him ascend to the top of the order. Ronald Acuña Jr. remains in the two-hole for Game 4, but a key difference is the fact that his knee is feeling good enough for Weiss to insert him back into right field.
Matt Olson stays in the three-hole, followed by Ozzie Albies and Baldwin. This should take some pressure off Baldwin, who has struggled in his first taste of postseason baseball. Because the Braves can play Acuña defensively, a struggling Ha-Seong Kim is removed from the lineup.
To replace Kim, utility man Mauricio Dubon is moved to shortstop, Baldwin is moved to DH, and Sean Murphy is behind the plate to catch starter Tyler Mahle. Murphy is 1-for-4 off Tyler Glasnow in his career, with that one knock being a home run. The only other Brave with a homer off Glasnow is Rowdy Tellez, who Weiss will save as a potential pinch-hitting option later in the game.
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Braves look to extend their season with lineup shuffle in Game Four
The opponent on the mound is the towering right-hander Tyler Glasnow. The 33-year-old California native will make his seventh start against the Braves in his career, and the first in the postseason. Glasnow has been very successful at limiting the Braves lineup in the past, and his stuff is typical of the dominant arms Atlanta has faced throughout this postseason.
If Atlanta hopes to force a Game 5, they need the offense to get to Glasnow early and often. It's hard to keep the talented Dodgers lineup down for extended periods, so giving Tyler Mahle some run support would go a long way.
Acuña Jr. returning to form is a key component of a rebound for Atlanta's offense. Acuña's knee injury limited him to a DH role on Tuesday, but after an MRI last night and some testing in the field this afternoon, it seems Acuña is healthy enough to take the field once again; all we need now is for the bat to heat back up.
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