Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Lineup — Thursday, Jul 9, 2026
Final Lineups
Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates · Thursday, Jul 9, 2026
Atlanta’s lineup is entirely new against Mitch Keller. Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson, Drake Baldwin, Mauricio Dubón, Dominic Smith, Austin Riley, Mike Yastrzemski, and Jim Jarvis all have no MLB history vs Keller. That leaves no established batter-pitcher track record to lean on for this group tonight.
Pittsburgh’s lineup is in the same spot against Bryce Elder. Jake Mangum, Brandon Lowe, Bryan Reynolds, Esmerlyn Valdez, Ryan O'Hearn, Nick Gonzales, Tyler Callihan, Rafael Flores Jr., and Jared Triolo all have no MLB history vs Elder. As with Atlanta, there are no prior matchup results here to highlight.
Neither side brings any familiarity into this matchup, with both lineups showing zero MLB plate appearances against the opposing starter. This is a clean slate for both offenses.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Harris II | 0.294 | 0.321 | 0.810 | 20 | 70 |
| 2 | Ozzie Albies | 0.252 | 0.307 | 0.726 | 20 | 65 |
| 3 | Matt Olson | 0.260 | 0.336 | 0.873 | 36 | 77 |
| 4 | Drake Baldwin | 0.268 | 0.352 | 0.795 | 21 | 63 |
| 5 | Mauricio Dubón | 0.268 | 0.313 | 0.705 | 10 | 61 |
| 6 | Dominic Smith | 0.261 | 0.316 | 0.701 | 8 | 44 |
| 7 | Austin Riley | 0.220 | 0.293 | 0.657 | 15 | 60 |
| 8 | Mike Yastrzemski | 0.230 | 0.318 | 0.705 | 9 | 34 |
| 9 | Jim Jarvis | 0.207 | 0.267 | 0.564 | 1 | 11 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Mangum | 0.294 | 0.347 | 0.731 | 4 | 28 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 0.254 | 0.319 | 0.800 | 27 | 80 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | 0.263 | 0.371 | 0.800 | 15 | 66 |
| 4 | Esmerlyn Valdez | 0.251 | 0.364 | 0.902 | 14 | 41 |
| 5 | Ryan O'Hearn | 0.270 | 0.334 | 0.788 | 17 | 69 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 0.309 | 0.366 | 0.766 | 6 | 55 |
| 7 | Tyler Callihan | 0.211 | 0.283 | 0.672 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Rafael Flores Jr. | 0.268 | 0.359 | 0.984 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Jared Triolo | 0.237 | 0.312 | 0.617 | 2 | 24 |