Atlanta Braves Opening Day lineup released

San Diego, Calif. (Atlanta News First) - It’s Opening Day and the Atlanta Braves just released their starting lineup against the San Diego Padres.

FIRST PITCH: 4:10 p.m. EST from San Diego

ON TV: Braves on Gray (click here to learn more); Coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. EST.

Jurickson Profar leading with gratitude as he makes his return to Petco Park on Opening Day:#BravesCountry @peachtreetv | @ATLNewsFirst | @BravesOnGray pic.twitter.com/wCoQORCtyp
— Baillie Burmaster (@baillie_burm) March 27, 2025

STARTING LINEUP:

LF Jurickson Profar

3B Austin Riley

1B Matt Olson

DH Marcell Ozuna

2B Ozzie Albies

CF Michael Harris II

C Drake Baldwin

SS Orlando Arcia

RF Jarred Kelenic

Braves catcher Drake Baldwin is set to make his MLB debut this afternoon at Petco Park. The 23-year old is all smiles:#BravesCountry @peachtreetv | @ATLNewsFirst | @BravesOnGray pic.twitter.com/lwRdmSGt6B
— Baillie Burmaster (@baillie_burm) March 27, 2025

PITCHING: Braves: Chris Sale (0-0); Padres: Michael King (0-0)

INJURY REPORT: Joe Jimenez: 15-Day IL (knee), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10-Day IL (knee), Spencer Strider: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ignacio Alvarez: 10-Day IL (wrist), Sean Murphy: 10-Day IL (rib)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -128, Padres +109; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta had an 89-73 record overall and a 43-38 record on the road last season. The Braves averaged 3.1 extra base hits per game, including 1.3 home runs.

How to watch Braves on Gray

In Atlanta, fans can watch the Braves on Gray by tuning into PeachtreeTV, Atlanta’s CW Network. Fans can also watch games on YouTube TV, over the air on channel 17.1 and on channel 17 on Dish Network and DirecTV and channel 7 on Xfinity and Spectrum.

If you are in another market outside of Atlanta, click here to see how you can catch the action.