In the second of a four-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers (49-61) and the Atlanta Braves (42-70) at Miller Park, Wily Peralta (4-7, 6.68 ERA) and Tyrell Jenkins (1-2, 4.33 ERA) get the ball. The Braves won the last game 4-3, and Atlanta leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and will air on FSWI and FSSE.
In his most recent outing, Peralta pitched 5.0 innings, giving up three runs, striking out four and walking one in a 7-4 victory over the Mets. Ryan Braun (.323, 55 Rs, 18 HRs, 56 RBIs, 13 SBs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 4. The Braves were victorious over the Pirates 5-2 the last time Jenkins pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing one run, striking out two and walking four. Matt Kemp (.260, 59 Rs, 24 HRs, 74 RBIs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
Milwaukee, a -140 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Atlanta. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at nine runs. When playing as the favorite, the Brewers have a 16-13 record and overall money line at -378. The Brewers are a nightmare on the bases for opponents with an MLB-high 120 steals.
On the other side, the Braves have a subpar record of 38-60 when they are the underdog and are -672 overall with the money line. During the last 10 games, they averaged 4.9 runs per game, above their 3.6 season average. Opposing pitchers have routinely struggled to strike out the Atlanta batters, who rank fourth in the NL with 7.6 strikeouts per game.
The Brewers are 3-1 against the Braves this season. This game will feature Jenkins (RHP) on the mound against the Brewers, who have a 28-46 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Braves will be the right-hander Peralta. They sport a 29-43 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – MIL, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Milwaukee is 21-26, while Atlanta is 14-26.
The Braves are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Brewers have an 11-25 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Braves are 7-47. The Brewers have an 8-50 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 30th in home runs, Atlanta has hit 72 this season. Milwaukee ranks 21st with 118 home runs.
Ranking 13th, Milwaukee is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.15 per game. Atlanta ranks in the top 10 with 8.33.
Ranking 30th, Atlanta is at the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.670). Milwaukee ranks in the bottom half at 20th with an OPS of .727.
The Braves are 17-54 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Brewers are 29-46 when they allow at least one homer.
