Hey, look who’s back and hitting fifth:
Here's how the Braves will line up tonight as we celebrate #HankAaronWeekend!
Presented by @TruistNews | #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/WGH3V09JdW— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 30, 2021The Braves are deploying a pretty righty-heavy lineup against Burnes and the Brew Crew, but it’s Corbin Burnes, so I’m not sure it matters too much; Burnes has exhibited essentially no platoon split this year (the small wOBA difference is not borne out in FIP or xFIP).
The Brewers also have a new addition: Eduardo Escobar, acquired earlier this week from the Diamondbacks:
Burnes has never started against the Braves, throwing just three relief outings against them in his career — two in 2018 and one in 2019.