NEW YORK -- Along with providing Ender Inciarte and Freddie Freeman a chance to rest during Thursday's series finale against the Mets, Braves manager Brian Snitker created a chance for Adam Duvall and Ryan Flaherty to get some at-bats and prepare to possibly compensate for Dansby Swanson's absence during the National League Division Series.
Snitker left Freeman and Inciarte out of the starting lineup he constructed for the matchup against Mets left-hander Jason Vargas. Duvall played left field, while Ronald Acuna Jr. shifted to center field.