Braves: 3 mistakes Brian Snitker must avoid to clinch spot in NLCS

2. Don’t monkey with the lineup. You gotta dance with the ones that brung ya.

While there was some debate over Snitker potentially starting Pederson over Adam Duvall in centerfield, he should roll with the group that got him to this point. Unless Travis d’Arnaud needs an off-day behind the plate, the Braves should have the same eight position players hitting in their same spots in the batting order in Game 4. This will breed confidence for the Braves to get it done.

Moreso, by keeping Pederson as the first guy off the bench, that puts pressure on the Brewers pitching staff to retire him in a high-leverage spot. He has burned them three times in this series with a pair of big flies. More importantly, keeping Duvall in the middle of the lineup will show the “struggling” centerfielder that he has all of his skipper’s faith. Duvall may be the hero of Game 4.