The Atlanta Braves (57-49) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Brewers (61-46) on Wednesday, July 31st. This game will be played at American Family Field in Milwaukee and televised on BSWI. The Braves are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Brewers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Braves. First pitch is set for 1:10 CT.

Braves vs. Brewers Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Brewers (+110)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 7 Runs

• Brewers have won 6 out of their last 10 games.
• Brewers have a strong home record with 31 wins and 20 losses.
• Brewers scored 8 runs in their most recent game against the Braves.
• Brewers have scored 6 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games.
• Brewers have a better overall record (61-46) compared to the Braves (57-49).

Braves vs Brewers

The most recent game o of this Braves vs. Brewers series took place on the road for Atlanta. The Braves went into the matchup as slight underdogs at -107 and picked up a 5-1 win. Heading into the game, the Braves had won the first two games of the series.

Atlanta’s offense got off to a fast start in the game, scoring four runs in the 3rd inning. On the other side, the Brewers got on the board with one run in the 7th. Both teams finished the game with six hits.

Bryce Elder started for the Braves and picked up the win, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued one walk. Joe Ross got the start for the Brewers and took the loss, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work.

Atlanta is 57-49 overall and trails the Phillies by 7.5 games in the NL East. The Braves have been struggling, going 3-7 in their last 10 games and are looking to get back above .500 on the road. As the favorite, they have a 50-38 record, but are 20-18 as the favorite on the road. Against the run line, the Braves are 48-58 overall and 27-28 on the road.

This season, Atlanta’s games have averaged 8.0 runs, and their over/under record is 38-63. When the total is 7 runs, their O/U record is 2-4. Today’s O/U line is 7 runs, which is lower than usual, as 94.3% of their games have had higher total lines.

Chris Sale Gets The Start For The Braves

Chris Sale gets the start for the Braves today as he faces the Brewers on the road. He has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 13-3 with a 2.69 ERA. Sale’s WHIP for the season is currently .92, and opponents are batting .191 off the left-hander this year. In his last outing, Sale finished with a no-decision, going 7 1/3 innings and giving up two earned runs on one homer. Before that outing, he had won three straight starts. Sale has been especially tough at home, coming in with a record of 8-0 and 3.40 ERA compared to 5-3 with a 2.62 ERA on the road.

Braves Offense Breakdown

Marcell Ozuna has been a key run producer for the Braves this season, as his 84 RBIs are 3rd in the league and lead the team. He also comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak and has three homers in his last six games. During this stretch, Ozuna is batting .273. Overall, he is batting .305 for the season.

Atlanta’s offense has been average in terms of home runs and slugging percentage, but they are just 19th in runs scored and are batting a combined .240. As a team, they are averaging 4.2 runs per game at home and on the road. The Braves are hoping that Matt Olson can start to pick things up, as he is batting just .223 this season.

Milwaukee is 61-46 overall and leads the NL Central by six games over the Cardinals. The Brewers have a 23-13 record against divisional opponents and have won four straight games as underdogs. Their run line record as underdogs is 32-15, and on the road, it’s 31-25.

The Brewers’ average run total in winning games is 3.5, and their games have gone over the total in 57 of 102 contests this season. Today’s O/U line of 7 runs is lower than their season average of 8 runs per game.

Freddy Peralta Gets The Start For The Brewers

Freddy Peralta will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Marlins, as he gets the start for the Brewers today vs. the Braves. In that last start, Peralta took the loss, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on five hits. He also issued four walks in that outing. Looking back further, Peralta has lost two straight starts and has given up at least three earned runs in three straight outings. The right-hander’s record for the season is 6-6, and his ERA is 3.94. For the year, Peralta has made eight quality starts and is averaging 11.18 strikeouts per nine innings.

Brewers Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, the Brewers are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have been even better at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting a collective .254, which is the 6th best mark in the MLB. The Brewers are also one of the league’s top on-base teams, with a team OBP of .331.

Rhys Hoskins is the Brewers’ top power threat this season, as he has 18 homers, which is 13th in the league. However, he is hitting just .220 for the season. Hoskins and Willy Adames are 1st and 2nd on the team in RBIs, respectively. Over his last eight games, Jackson Chourio is hitting .355 with three homers.

Braves vs Brewers Prediction

The best way to play this Braves vs. Brewers matchup is to take the Brewers on the money line at +110. With the payout and our projections, this is a great spot to take the Brewers to pick up the win at home.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we do like Chris Sale’s chances of picking up a win, but his strikeout numbers are not as good as Sale’s, as we have Sale finishing with seven K’s compared to Sale with nine.

Offensively, our projections have the Braves finishing with just eight hits compared to the Brewers with nine. And in terms of home runs, the Braves are projected to finish with the seventh-most home runs on the day, while the Brewers are 12th.

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