Dodgers Roll Out Lineup For Blake Snell’s Season Debut

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping to make it two straight against one of the best teams in the National League, the Atlanta Braves.

The Dodgers picked up a 3-1 victory against Atlanta in a game where the oddsmakers had Los Angeles as the smallest favorite that they have been all season long.

Cy Young arm Chris Sale was on the bump for the Braves, though the Dodgers managed to get enough offense on the board to get the lead and put the game in the hands of their pitching staff.

Emmet Sheehan had a much stronger outing than his last appearance, while the bullpen has continued to be a mainly shutdown unit.

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May 6, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell prior to the game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images

Now, the Dodgers turn the page to the second game of the series with Snell on the mound, making his season debut after battling a shoulder issue.

Dodgers Lineup vs. Braves on Saturday​

1. Shohei Ohtani, DH
2. Freddie Freeman, 1B
3. Will Smith, C
4. Kyle Tucker, RF
5. Andy Pages, CF
6. Max Muncy, 3B
7. Teoscar Hernandez, LF
8. Hyeseong Kim, SS
9. Alex Freeland, 2B
P. Blake Snell, LHP


The Dodgers deployed a specialized lineup against the Braves on Friday, with a matchup that featured minimal left-handed hitting and right-handers moved up the order.

Los Angeles clearly respected Sale enough to move Freeman, Tucker, and Muncy down the order, while giving a hot hitter like Hyeseong Kim the day off to avoid the matchup.

However, on Saturday, the Dodgers are deploying a more typical batting order, with Kim coming back and Freeland joining him at the bottom of the order.

Tucker returns to the No. 4 spot, and Max Muncy moves up from No. 8 to No. 6. Freeman goes back to the No. 2 spot, with Smith going down to No. 3.

Who are the Dodgers facing on Saturday?​

The Braves are rolling out Spencer Strider, a right-hander who was once one of the most promising arms in baseball, though injuries and mechanics issues have cost him over the last season.

Strider has only pitched 3 innings this season, with an 8.10 ERA. He made his season debut on May 3 and will face a tough test against the Dodgers.

All of the left-handed hitters for the Dodgers will get their chances as Strider finds his footing.

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