Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves 7/28/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Milwaukee Brewers will go against the Atlanta Braves in MLB action in Truist Park, GA, on Friday, July 28, 2023, at 7:20 PM ET. In each of the top four pitching categories, the Milwaukee Brewers are in the top ten.
Milwaukee ranks fourth in both WHIP (1.22) and batting average (.233) surrendered. Milwaukee is sixth in quality starts with 46, while their team ERA of 3.89 is tenth best.
Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes leads the club with nine victories, and Freddy Peralta leads the team with 131 strikeouts.
Adrian Houser will receive the ball from Milwaukee on Friday. The right-hander has a 3-2 record, a 3.86 ERA, and 49 strikeouts this year.
Milwaukee ranks 25th in the league in runs scored (423), on-base percentage (.312), team batting average (.232), and slugging percentage (.377) at the plate. With 17, Willy Adames leads the Milwaukee Brewers in home runs.
Christian Yelich ranks second on the club in home runs with 15, while Yelich leads the team in RBI with 48 and hits with 110. In 103 games, Milwaukee has just 148 doubles, 10 triples, and 107 home runs.
In addition to making 108 appearances in high-leverage situations, relief pitchers for the Brewers came into the game 76 times with runners on base for the opposition.
The bullpen relievers are fifth in MLB with 66 overall holds on the season. The Brewers’ relievers entered the game in 114 save situations and have a 72.3% save percentage.
They made 34 saves so far this year, while 13 of their 47 save opportunities were missed.
This year, the bullpen pitchers gave up 109 baserunners, and 28.4% of them reached home plate. This year, the Brewers sent 326 relievers to the mound.
- The total went UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 matches.
- The Milwaukee Brewers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 matches.
- The Brewers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 matches against Atlanta.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves 7/28/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
In three out of four important hitting metrics, the Atlanta Braves are in the top three.
Atlanta leads the league with a slugging percentage of .487, is second in on-base percentage (.336) in team batting average (.266), and third in runs scored (554) overall.
Matt Olson provided the most power for Atlanta, leading the club with 32 home runs while also accumulating 19 doubles and two triples, leading to a team-best 80 RBI.
Ozzie Albies ranks second in both home runs (24), and RBI (72). In 100 matches, Atlanta hit 188 home runs, 168 doubles, and 11 triples.
Atlanta ranks 12th in team batting average permitted, fourth in team ERA at 3.81, and 14th in both WHIP at 1.27 and Quality Starts with 36.
Spencer Strider leads Atlanta with 11 victories under his belt and 199 strikeouts. On Friday, Atlanta will give the ball to Yonny Chirinos. The right-hander has a 4-4 record, a 4.02 ERA, and 31 strikeouts this year.
The Braves now have 122 save opportunities and accumulated 70 holds in addition to 18 missed saves. In 51 save opportunities, Atlanta’s bullpen relievers entered the game, and they were successful in saving 33 games.
Their bullpen pitchers entered the game 87 times with runners on base and 116 times in high-pressure situations. Out of the 128 inherited runners, Atlanta bullpen pitchers had a 28.1% success rate.
They sent 330 bullpen pitchers into the field this season and are placed 14th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.7%.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 matches.
- The Atlanta Braves are 3-7 SU in their last 10 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 matches against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves. The MLB pick for this game is the Milwaukee Brewers. Atlanta dropped seven of its past ten games, while Milwaukee won nine of its last thirteen.
Additionally, the Braves dropped four of their last five home games.
Adrian Houser, the starting pitcher for Milwaukee, gave up six runs in his previous 11 2/3 innings, but his two starts resulted in one run for the Brewers, including last Saturday’s 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves, when Houser struck out 10 and walked only 2.
On Friday, newly acquired Yonny Chirinos, who was formerly playing for Tampa Bay, will start for Atlanta.
The right-hander took a beating the last time out, surrendering three runs in four and third innings as Tampa Bay fell to Kansas City 8-4 on July 16.
The Braves let up an average of 6.2 runs per game during the previous 10 games, seven of which were defeats for Atlanta, and did so three times or more. The Milwaukee Brewers will win to a predicted score of 6-5.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves 7/28/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 7:20 PM ET
Location: Truist Park, GA
Date: Friday, July 28, 2023
TV: Bally Sports South
MLB Odds: Milwaukee Brewers +156
MLB Totals: 10