The Atlanta Braves have Zack Short in the lineup again today, playing third base and batting 9th.
Winners of five of their last six, Atlanta’s been relying on lockdown starting pitching to take series against the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets in the past week.Lineups for the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, May 14thAs expected, Austin Riley continues to sit out after leaving Sunday night’s game with “left side tightness” - a Monday MRI revealed just irritation and he is expected to return some time this week.
Sale has been revitalized after the offseason trade bringing him from the Boston Red Sox to Atlanta - he’s 5-1 with a 2.95 ERA in his seven starts, striking out 52 against just four walks in his 42.2 innings. He hasn’t faced the Cubs since 2016, but a few of their hitters have some at-bats against him: catcher Yan Gomes is batting .269 over 26 at-bats with one homer, while Cody Bellinger is 1-3 and Mike Tauchman is 1-2.
Albies, Matt Olson, and Ronald Acuña Jr. have all homered off of Taillon, while Orlando Arcia is 4-10 with two RBIs. Adam Duvall has two RBIs off of Taillon, but that’s across 27 at-bats and he’s batting only .222 off of the righty.This evening’s matchup is slated for a 7:20 PM ET first pitch. Atlanta’s broadcast is on Bally Sports South while the Cubs are on Marquee Sports Network. For those out of market, both are available on MLB.tv.
If you’d rather just listen, the Cubs radio broadcast is available on 670 The Score while the Atlanta Braves Radio Network has the standard broadcast on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan and affiliates across Braves Country as well as a Spanish language broadcast on La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM.Managing Editor for Braves Today and the 2023 IBWAA Prospects/Minors Writer of the Year. You can reach him at contact@bravestoday.
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