Lineup, how to watch Atlanta's series opener against the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies

Atlanta's sending Spencer Strider to the mound against lefty Ranger Suarez

Well, we thought the middle of June stretch was going to be easy. 

As we entered the month of June, it looked like Atlanta would get sixteen straight games against teams with a losing record, starting with the Mets, Nationals, Tigers, and Rockies and closing with the Phillies and Reds. 

Oh how things can change in just a few weeks. 

Philly's reeled off two different six game winning streaks in the month, and now sit 38-34, 3rd in the National League East and within spitting distance of a Wild Card spot. 

(It won't get any easier after this series, either, as Cincinnati's currently in first place in the NL Central at 38-35 thanks to the debut of electric rookie Elly De La Cruz). 

Lineup for the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, June 20th

Here's how the Braves will line up for the contest: 

First of 3 in Philly!#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/RRFg4HZ0gd

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As Atlanta is want to do, the red-hot Eddie Rosario takes a seat for Kevin Pillar in left field since Atlanta's facing a lefty starter. Pillar drops down to eighth in the lineup, moving SS Orlando Arcia up to 7th. Travis d'Arnaud gets yet another start behind the dish while Sean Murphy continues to get treatment on the inflamed hamstring which forced him to leave last Saturday's contest. 

Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, June 20th

 Atlanta's sending Spencer Strider to the mound for the series opener. 7-2 with a 4.12 ERA in his fourteen starts, Strider leads all of baseball in both strikeouts (with one hundred twenty-seven) and strikeout rate (14.5 K/9). He's faced Philly four times in the regular season (three times as a starter), picking up the win in all four outings. He faced them this season May 28th, getting the win after six innings of two hit, two run ball with one walk and nine strikeouts. In seventy-five at-bats by current members of the Phillies, they're batting .120 with thirty-three strikeouts, although Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm, and Brandon Marsh have all taken him deep.

Countering for Philly is lefty Ranger suarez. The 27 year-old lefty is 1-2 with a 3.82 ERA in his seven starts on the year, striking out thirty-five in his thirty-seven and two-thirds innings of work. In ninety career at-bats against him, the current Braves roster is batting .244 with three career homeruns (Ozzie Alibes, Travis d'Arnaud, and Kevin Pillar). 

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, June 20th

First pitch in Tuesday's series opener is set for 6:40 PM ET. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.

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