Atlanta Braves Opening Day Lineup And Players Talking

It’s been a long time await but the day is finally here – The 2014 Opening Day of Major League Baseball.  Many fans mark this date on their calendar and politely ask their bosses off work.  For baseball fans, this is our March Madness!

The Atlanta Braves take on the Milwaukee Brewers at 2:10pm Eastern.  Milwaukee gives the ball to Yovani Gallardo for his fifth opening day start while the Braves send Julio Teheran to the mound for this first opening day start.

The roof will be closed for today’s

Mar 14, 2014; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) at bat against the Tampa Bay Rays at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

game with a temperature around 60 degrees.

Atlanta’s Fredi Gonzalez has already sent out the lineup for today’s game.

Mar 14, 2014; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) at bat against the Tampa Bay Rays at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

1. Jason Heyward RF

2. B.J. Upton CF

3. Freddie Freeman 1B

4. Chris Johnson 3B

5. Justin Upton LF

6. Dan Uggla 2B

7. Evan Gattis C

8. Andrelton Simmons SS

9. Julio Teheran P

Milwaukee’s lineup looks like this

1. Carols Gomez CF

2. Jean Segura SS

3. Ryan Braun RF

4. Aramis Ramirez 3B

5. Jonathan Lucroy C

6. Khris Davis LF

7. Lyle Overbay 1B

8. Scooter Gennett 2B

9. Yovani Gallardo

The Braves players woke up this morning, well some weren’t able to sleep, ready for today’s action!