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Matt Olson leads the Atlanta Braves (62-33) into a contest against the Milwaukee Brewers (54-43) following his two-home run performance in a 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks. The Braves are favored on the moneyline (-124) in this game against the underdog Brewers (+105), which begins at 8:10 PM ET on Friday. Mike Soroka takes the mound first for Atlanta, and Freddy Peralta is Milwaukee’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Brewers
- Game Day: Friday, July 21, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Stadium: American Family Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Braves | -124 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Braves vs. the Brewers?
- TV Channel: BSWI
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Atlanta Braves have hit a league-leading 182 home runs, averaging 1.9 per game.
- Atlanta is second in the majors with a .269 batting average.
- The Braves are second in MLB with a .338 on-base percentage.
- Atlanta strikes out 8.1 times per game, the seventh-fewest mark in baseball.
- The Braves have hit 87 homers away from home this season (two per game).
- Atlanta is slugging .484 with 3.7 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The club averages 9.2 hits per game and is batting .264 on the road this season.
Braves Key Batters
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has 127 hits and an OBP of .411 to go with a slugging percentage of .586. All three of those stats lead Atlanta hitters this season. He has a .332 batting average, as well.
- He is second in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and second in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
- Acuna will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
- Olson has 18 doubles, two triples, 32 home runs and 58 walks. He’s batting .258 and slugging .581 with an on-base percentage of .363.
- His batting average ranks 74th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 24th, and his slugging percentage third.
- Ozzie Albies has 95 hits this season and has a slash line of .261/.319/.505.
- Austin Riley has 20 home runs, 58 RBI and a batting average of .271 this season.
- Riley enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, a triple, four home runs, a walk and 12 RBI.
Brewers Stats & Trends
Brewers Batting
- The Brewers have hit 102 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- Milwaukee has a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- The Brewers have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Milwaukee is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 26th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 47 home contests this season.
- Milwaukee has a team slugging percentage of .397 in home games this season with 129 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 7.4 base hits per game and batting .231 as a team at home this season.
Brewers Key Batters
- Christian Yelich has put up an on-base percentage of .373, a slugging percentage of .477, and has 100 hits, all club-highs for the Brewers (while batting .284).
- Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 25th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 15th and he is 40th in slugging.
- William Contreras is batting .274 with 17 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 31 walks. He’s slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .352.
- His batting average ranks 41st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 34th, and he is 62nd in slugging.
- Willy Adames is hitting .210 with 15 doubles, 16 home runs and 37 walks.
- Joey Wiemer is batting .208 with 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 30 walks.
Braves vs. Brewers Probable Pitchers
| Mike Soroka (ATL) | Pitcher | Freddy Peralta (MIL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 1 | W/L | 6 – 7 |
| 23.1 | IP | 98 |
| 5.40 | ERA | 4.32 |
| 1.457 | WHIP | 1.245 |
| 7.3 | K/9 | 10.4 |
| 3.5 | BB/9 | 3.7 |
Braves vs. Brewers Injury Updates
- Braves: Sam Hilliard: 10 Day IL (Heel), A.J. Minter: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jesse Chávez: 15 Day IL (Shin), Nick Anderson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Fried: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dylan Lee: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ehire Adrianza: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kolby Allard: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Brewers: Rowdy Tellez: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Brian Anderson: 10 Day IL (Back), Wade Miley: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Eric Lauer: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Darin Ruf: 60 Day IL (Knee), Garrett Mitchell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Wilson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Ashby: 60 Day IL (Labrum)
