Ronald Acuña Jr. back in there, Eli White also returns for Game 2 in DC

TL;DR

Ronald Acuña Jr. returns to the lineup for Game 2 in Washington, and Eli White also makes his comeback in the outfield. The Braves face a Nationals team with a similar lineup to the previous game.

Key points

Ronald Acuña Jr. returns to the Braves lineup
Eli White also back in the starting lineup
Nationals lineup remains similar to previous game
Jorbit Vivas replaces Brady House at third base
Jacob Young hitting third for the first time in his career

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ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 14: Right fielder Ronald Acuna, Jr. (13) of the Atlanta Braves bats during the Tuesday evening MLB game between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins on April 14, 2026 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images No worries, Ronald Acuña Jr. hasn’t gone anywhere. Also, Eli White returns to the starting lineup in an outfield corner.

Usually, I do a batter-versus-pitcher thing, but there’s not much to do here. Foster Griffin made one MLB appearance in 2020 and six more in 2022, and then went to Japan. No one in this lineup has ever faced him at the major league level. The Nationals roll out a similar-ish lineup to yesterday. Jorbit Vivas takes over at third for , and a bunch of spots are correspondingly reshuffled around the 1-2-4 enscocement of , , and . Six of these guys (not Vivas, , or Nasim Nunez) have actually faced Lopez before, but none have more than seven PAs. Their collective line is a .271 wOBA and .318 xwOBA in 27 PAs, with CJ Abrams once hitting a go-ahead 0-2 homer off Lopez back in 2024. Here’s a weird thing: this will be the first time has hit third in his career. Also, the Braves have only used 12 different batting orders through 23 games so far, but this will be a new one, as White hasn’t yet hit ninth this season.

Q&A

What is Ronald Acuña Jr.'s status for Game 2 against the Nationals?

Ronald Acuña Jr. is back in the lineup for Game 2 against the Washington Nationals.

Who else is returning to the Braves lineup for Game 2?

Eli White is also returning to the starting lineup for the Braves in Game 2.

What changes did the Nationals make to their lineup for Game 2?

The Nationals have made some adjustments, including Jorbit Vivas taking over at third base for Brady House.