Jonah Heim back behind the plate for Game 2 of Braves’ series in Arizona
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 27: Jonah Heim #20 of the Atlanta Braves walks to the bullpen before the game against the Kansas City Royals at Truist Park on March 27, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr. /Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images After last night’s offensive explosion which saw the Braves score nearly as many runs (17) as they had in their first six games combined (24), a left-handed starter on the mound for Arizona is forcing Atlanta to switch things up in the lineup.
With Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0, 0. 00 ERA) taking the mound for the Diamondbacks, Ozzie Albies is up in the three-hole spot he’s consistently batted in against lefty starters this season. In a small sample size this season, the average splits have not been drastic for the switch-hitter (.
300 vs. lefties, . 294 vs.
righties). But the slugging hits have been drastic, as he’s slugging . 600 vs.
lefties and . 294 vs. righties with five hits, all of them singles.