Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers: live stream, start time, TV info and more
By Brad Rowland
Mar 31, 2014; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder B.J. Upton (2) reacts after striking out in the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers of an opening day baseball game at Miller Park. The Brewers beat the Braves 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Update: The official lineup for Tuesday night’s game has been released, featuring the same batting order (sans pitcher) of the season opener.
Tonight's lineup at MIL (8:10, SS/680AM/BRN): Heyward 9 BUpton 8 Freeman 3 Johnson 5 JUpton 7 Uggla 4 Gattis 2 Simmons 6 Wood 1
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The Atlanta Braves got off to a less than ideal start with a 2-0 loss in Milwaukee on Opening Day, but the team is back at it on Tuesday evening as they look to even their record at 1-1. Pitching was certainly not the issue in the opener, as the team allowed only 2 runs despite Julio Teheran failing to pitch at his top level, and Alex Wood will aim to keep Milwaukee’s bats under wraps in game two.
Wood was the best pitcher for Atlanta this Spring, posting a minuscule 0.45 ERA with 16 strikeouts over 20 innings, and with him coming off a productive 2013 season (3.13 ERA in 77.2 innings), expectations are lofty for the 23-year-old lefty. Milwaukee’s lineup has some dangerous spots from the right side, including Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez, but if he can navigate that, Wood could keep the run prevention operating at a high level.
Offensively, the Braves took it on the chin in the opener, and they’ll face off with Kyle Lohse in game two. The 35-year-old right-hander is entering his 14th season in the big leagues, and despite a rough Spring (5.49 ERA), it is a reasonable expectation that he’ll be ready to go when called upon under the big-time lights. Lohse put together a 3.35 ERA last season in Milwaukee, and while he doesn’t have lights-out “stuff”, he’ll make the mostly right-handed Braves lineup work for everything they can get.
Here is a look at the particulars for Tuesday evening:
Date: April 1, 2014
Start Time: 8:10 p.m.
TV Channel: SportSouth
Radio: 680 AM/106.7 FM (Local in Atlanta), Full list of Local Affiliates
Live Stream: MLB.tv (Click Here, $$)
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