Lineup, how to watch the Atlanta Braves take on the Colorado Rockies on Friday night

Atlanta's sending lefty Jared Shuster to the mound, opposing RHP Dinelson Lamet

Fresh off of a 8-3 win against the Rockies on Thursday night that saw top prospect AJ Smith-Shawver record his first career win, the Braves are back at it on Friday night (in the iconic Friday Night Red jerseys) against Colorado in Truist Park, with Jared Shuster on the bump opposing Dinelson Lamet of the Rockies.

Lineup for the Atlanta Braves on Friday, June 16th

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

Shuster gets the start tonight at @TruistPark!#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/QwazxAeY8o

— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) June 16, 2023

Not many changes to the new iteration of the lineup - Ozzie Albies gets a 2nd straight game in the two-hole, with Matt Olson batting 5th. Travis d'Arnaud takes his turn behind the dish, batting cleanup in place of Sean Murphy. Eddie Rosario returns to left field, batting one spot behind DH Marcell Ozuna, batting 6th. 

Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies on Friday, June 16th

Taking the mound for Atlanta is LHP Jared Shuster. The youngster is 3-2 with a 5.05 ERA in his seven starts on the season, with Atlanta going 3-4 in those outings. His stats are heavily weighted by two bad outings to open the season, which saw him optioned to Gwinnett in early April. Since being recalled from AAA Gwinnett in mid-May, he's been much improved, going 3-1 with an ERA of 4.00 and an opposing batting average allowed of only .190, with sixteen strikeouts. The issue for Shuster continues to be walks - he's walked four or more batters in three of his seven starts, with Atlanta winning only one of those games. 

Opposing Atlanta is RHP Dinelson Lamet. The 30 year-old is 1-3 this season, with a 10.38 ERA in his fifteen appearances (three starts). After starting the season in the bullpen, he moved into a starting role to close out June and hasn't really thrived, allowing eleven runs (ten earned) in eleven innings and taking two losses. A few Braves have hit him well in the past, with Ronald Acuña Jr (1-3, HR, RBI), Orlando Arcia (2-4, HR, RBI), and Marcell Ozuna (1-3, HR, RBI) all taking him deep in the limited sample sizes. 

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies on Friday, June 16th

Tonight's first pitch is scheduled for 7:20 PM ET, with Friday Night Fireworks to follow the game for those inside Truist Park. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports Southeast 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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