Thursday's matchup between the Brewers and Braves has a first pitch set for 12:20 PM ET from Truist Park in Atlanta. The Braves are the betting favorite on the money line (-144), while the Brewers have odds of +122. The over/under line is currently 9.5 runs.
Milwaukee will be looking to extend their two-game winning streak, and they are 64-49 overall, putting them first in the NL Central. The Braves are 2nd in the NL East with a record of 60-53. Frankie Montas is starting for the Brewers, while Charlie Morton goes for the Braves. This matchup can be seen on BSSO.
Milwaukee vs. Atlanta Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Brewers at Braves
- Where: Truist Park Atlanta
- Date: Thursday, August 8th
- Betting Odds ATL -144 | MIL +122 O/U 9.5
Brewers vs Braves Last Game Recap
Atlanta wasted a good outing from Chris Sale, as he went just 4 2/3 innings but gave up just two hits and two earned runs as the Braves starter vs. the Brewers. Milwaukee went on to win that game 8-5, picking up a road win as +134 underdogs.
Freddy Peralta started for the Brewers, going five innings and giving up four earned runs on eight hits. He finished with just two strikeouts and issued two walks but still got the win.
At the plate, Blake Perkins, Joey Ortiz, Jackson Chourio, and Rhys Hoskins each had three hits for the Brewers. Perkins also scored three times and drove in two runs. Gary Sanchez also had a two-hit game with an RBI.
Brewers Preview
As the road underdog, the Brewers have a 22-15 record this season, and their overall series record is 19-14-3. Milwaukee leads the NL Central by six games over the Cardinals, with a 64-49 overall record. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 62-46.
Milwaukee has covered the run line in two straight games and are 34-27 against the run line on the road. The Brewers have won two straight games overall, but they have dropped three straight series heading into today's game against the Braves.
Milwaukee is sending Frankie Montas to the mound today vs. the Braves, and he comes in with a record of 5-8 and an ERA of 5.03. Out of his 20 starts, Montas has turned in six quality starts and is averaging 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Montas picked up the win, going five innings and giving up three earned runs vs. the Nationals. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Montas has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 4-3 and 6.81 on the road compared to 1-5 with a 5.98 ERA at home.
William Contreras and Willy Adames have been the Brewers' top power threats this season, with Contreras hitting 12 homers and Adames leading the team with 19 home runs. Adames is also 9th in the league in RBIs, with 75. Rhys Hoskins also has 19 homers but is batting just .229 this season. However, he has been hot of late, going 13/39 in his last 10 games.
Over his last nine games, Jackson Chourio is batting .366 with two homers and has gone 15/41 overall. He has also scored seven runs during this stretch. Chourio has also been on a tear, as he is currently on a six-game hitting streak. Hoskins' 12-game hitting streak is the longest on the team right now.
Braves Preview
Atlanta is currently on a four-game losing streak and trails the Brewers 0-2 in their series. They are 7.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East with a 60-53 record. The Braves have gone 18-16 against NL East teams this season.
When the Braves win, they win by an average of 3.6 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.3 runs. Their run line record is 51-62, including a 23-34 mark at home and 42-53 as favorites. The over/under record for Braves games this season is 41-67, with their games averaging 8.0 runs. This season, their games have gone under the 9.5 run total line in 88.5% of their games.
Charlie Morton gets the start for the Braves today and will look to build off his last outing, where he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work. In that outing against the Marlins, he only gave up five hits and issued two walks. Looking back further, Morton has made 20 starts and has a record of 6-6. His ERA for the season is 3.94, along with a WHIP of 1.25. Morton has made nine quality starts this year and is averaging 8.76 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed 14 homers and is averaging 3.38 walks per nine innings.
Marcell Ozuna has been one of the league's top run producers this season, as his 86 RBIs are 3rd in the league, and he is also 3rd in the league with 32 homers. Ozuna is batting .297 for the season and has an on-base percentage of .371. Matt Olson is 2nd on the team with 54 RBIs and has 18 homers, but he is batting just .229.
Over the Braves' last nine games, Austin Riley has gone 13/36 with two homers and eight RBIs. For this stretch, he is batting .361. Matt Olson has also been swinging the bat well, going 8/31 with three homers in this stretch. Orlando Arcia has also hit three homers in this stretch, going 9/29.
Brewers vs. Braves Prediction: Braves ML -144
Our prediction for today's Brewers vs. Braves matchup is to take the Braves on the money line at -144. We have the Braves winning this one by a final score of 6-5.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Charlie Morton finishing with six strikeouts compared to Frankie Montas with five. Morton is also projected to go deeper into the game, with Montas going four innings.
