Josh Donaldson absent from Atlanta's lineup Thursday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson is not starting in Thursday afternoon's series finale versus right-hander Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies.

What It Means:

The last time Donaldson sat was nearly four months ago. Austin Riley is on third base Thursday for the Braves. Adam Duvall is in the cleanup spot.

Donaldson is averaging 11.9 FanDuel points over 149 games this season.