Dodgers Roll Out Lineup For Blake Snell’s Season Debut

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.