​CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 20: Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates scoring during the seventh inning against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on August 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) GettyThe Atlanta Braves are looking to avoid being swept at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday evening.Atlanta has lost five of its last seven games, and its divisional lead is trending in the wrong direction.After the Brewers series, Atlanta will have a day off on Monday, but things won’t get easier with the Los Angeles Dodgers coming into town next week.Before the Brewers series finale, the Braves revealed their lineup, and manager Walt Weiss is opting to switch things up a little bit.More MLB on Heavy: Cleveland Guardians Quietly Release 26-Year-Old Pitcher During Rockies SeriesMichael Harris II Batting Leadoff for Little League ClassicThe Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves series finale on Sunday evening serves as the annual Little League Classic, played in Williamsport, PA.For the Atlanta Braves, Michael Harris II will bat leadoff for the series finale, which is an interesting change for Walt Weiss because Harris II has been batting fourth or fifth very consistently over the past couple of months. Instead, on Sunday, Baldwin will bat fifth, and Harris II will leadoff.Here is the full batting order, per @UnderdogMLB:Braves 8/23: “M. Harris II CF R. Acuña Jr. RF M. Olson 1B O. Albies 2B D. Baldwin DH L. Thomas LF M. Dubón SS A. Riley 3B S. Murphy C T. Mahle SP”

Braves 8/23

M. Harris II CF
R. Acuña Jr. RF
M. Olson 1B
O. Albies 2B
D. Baldwin DH
L. Thomas LF
M. Dubón SS
A. Riley 3B
S. Murphy C

T. Mahle SP

— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) August 23, 2026

Tyler Mahle will get the start in the Little League Classic, and Sean Murphy will form a battery with Mahle, while Baldwin is DH.
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