The Braves turn to JR Ritchie on the mound as they look to earn a split from a virtual doubleheader on Wednesday night after 7.5 innings of Tuesday’s game played were played Wednesday afternoon.
The vibes are as bad as they’ve been all season for the team, and the lineup for Game 2, which is missing Michael Harris II after he exited Tuesday night with lower back tightness once again, doesn’t help that.
Drake Baldwin moves down to the second spot in the lineup and will DH again, with Mauricio Dubon batting leadoff and playing in center with Sandy Leon behind the plate. The Braves also called up Jair Camargo as their extra roster member and emergency catcher, making sure Baldwin won’t need to catch the nightcap.
The Giants, on the other hand, are keeping their lineup almost exactly the same. The only change is swapping out Eric Haase behind the plate and in the nine spot for Daniel Susac, who hit ninth and caught the first game of the series.
San Francisco will give left-hander Carson Whisenhunt his first start of the season against Ritchie in a matchup of pitchers each making their sixth career major league starts.
Tune in and see if the Braves can avoid dropping a third straight series or if they force a Thursday rubber match.
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