"The Braves' offense has had there ups and downs all season long, which is evident by them being exactly in the middle at fifteenth in MLB in runs scored. Since the start of September the Braves have scored the seventeenth most runs. Michael Harris and Ozzie Albies have cooled off since their torrid streaks last month. With Sean Murphy on the IL and Kim now being the everyday SS, there have not been many question marks in the lineups in terms of who is starting other than who will get the day off to rest."
"Also, can we take a second and talk about how Matt Olson has a 232 wRC+ since the start of September? That is good for second best in all of MLB. Only Daylen Lile of the Nationals has been better in that span, and he has half the HRs. Olson is tied with Cal Raleigh with the most HRs in September with six."
"Today, Drake Baldwin is back starting, and will hit cleanup again and Marcell Ozuna is back in the lineup and will bat eighth. At the start of the year hearing that Ozuna would be hitting eighth would have sounded strange. Today, it makes more sense with his struggles this year. Although, hitting Harris ahead of him still seems odd, especially since he has drastically cooled off this month."
The Atlanta Braves face the Washington Nationals aiming for a fourth win in three days. The Braves rank fifteenth in MLB in runs scored and have the seventeenth-most runs since September began, with Michael Harris and Ozzie Albies cooling off. Sean Murphy is on the IL and Kim is the everyday shortstop, producing stable starting lineups aside from planned rest days. Drake Baldwin returns to hit cleanup and Marcell Ozuna bats eighth after an inconsistent season. Matt Olson has a 232 wRC+ since September and is among MLB leaders in September homers. Nationals' players have limited experience against Hurston Waldrep, and Daylen Lile has been performing very well. First pitch is at 4:05 EDT.
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