Brewers at Braves
O/U 7.5 · RL Brewers -1.5 · Truist Park
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Brewers ML -172
- Published odds
- -172
- Result
- Lost
- Final score
- 2-6
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The read
Under the warm southern skies of Truist Park, the National League’s elite collide tonight as the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers roll into Atlanta to challenge the Braves. This series opener presents a fascinating clash of trajectories, but the ultimate deciding factor resides on the mound, where the pure stuff of Jacob Misiorowski gives the visiting Brewers an immense head start.
The load-bearing reason to back Milwaukee is the staggering pitching disparity. Jacob Misiorowski is putting together a historic campaign, sitting at 8-2 with a 1.34 ERA and 0.74 WHIP. Armed with a 100.1 mph average fastball, the rookie is coming off a 15-strikeout complete game and matches up perfectly against an Atlanta lineup that was just dealt a fresh blow with Michael Harris II scratched due to back issues. Misiorowski holds left-handed batters to a microscopic .108 average and .362 OPS, effectively neutralizing Atlanta's primary left-handed threats like Matt Olson and Drake Baldwin. On the other side, Martín Pérez enters with a 2.90 ERA, but his 4.02 xERA indicates the market is overpaying for a fragile number. His 90.2 mph fastball is ten ticks slower than Misiorowski's, and his career 8.54 ERA against the Brewers suggests they see him exceptionally well. With 83°F heat and wind blowing out to left field, the environment is ripe for right-handed sluggers like Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio to punish his high-contact style.
The sharpest argument against Milwaukee is the rested state of the Braves' elite bullpen, featuring Robert Suarez and Raisel Iglesias who have not pitched since June 16. If Pérez can somehow survive five innings and hand over a lead, Atlanta’s late-inning tandem is nearly automatic. However, given Pérez's historical struggles against Milwaukee and the Brewers' active six-game winning streak at Truist Park, the chances of Pérez holding down this healthy, left-handed-mashing Brewers lineup are slim. Misiorowski should dictate the terms of this game from the first pitch, making the Brewers the clear side to back.
Injuries noted
Braves: [KNOWN] Dane Dunning (Starting Pitcher) — Undisclosed (Not Specified): The Mariners signed Dunning to a minor-league contract Thursday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. (Jun 13 — 6d ago) [NEW] Michael Harris II (CF) — Back: Harris (back) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. (Jun 19 — 0d ago) [NEW] Spencer Strider (SP) — Elbow (Right): Atlanta transferred Strider (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday. (Jun 17 — 1d ago) [NEW] Ronald Acuna Jr. (RF) — Hamstring (Left): Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday that Acuna (hamstring) is a "long way" from returning from the 10-day injured list, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. (Jun 17 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] Tyler Kinley (RP) — Elbow (Right): Kinley (4-2) picked up the win over the Nationals on Friday, striking out two in a perfect 11th inning. (Jun 10 — 9d ago) [KNOWN] Sean Murphy (C) — Finger (Left): Murphy had the cast on his left hand removed Tuesday and is now wearing a splint to protect his fractured middle finger, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reprots. (Jun 4 — 15d ago) [KNOWN] Kyle Farmer (DH) — Forearm (Right): Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Guardians. (May 18 — 31d ago) [KNOWN] Joey Wentz (Relief Pitcher) — Knee (Right): Atlanta placed Wentz (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday. (May 8 — 42d ago) Brewers: [NEW] Brandon Sproat (SP) — Hamstring (Right): Manager Pat Murphy said after Wednesday's win over Cleveland that Sproat's hamstring cramps are minor and won't impact his next scheduled start, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. (Jun 17 — 1d ago) [NEW] Brandon Woodruff (SP) — Shoulder (Right): Woodruff (shoulder) allowed three runs over 5.1 innings while notching six strikeouts in a rehab start with High-A Wisconsin on Tuesday. (Jun 17 — 2d ago) [KNOWN] Coleman Crow (SP) — Forearm (Right): Crow said Sunday that an MRI on his right forearm revealed a mild flexor strain, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. (Jun 15 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] DL Hall (RP) — Pectoral (Left): Hall received an anti-inflammatory injection for his left pectoral strain Friday, MLB.com reports. (Jun 15 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Brandon Lockridge (LF) — Knee (Right): Lockridge received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right knee Thursday, MLB.com reports. (Jun 15 — 4d ago) [KNOWN] Jared Koenig (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Left): Koenig (elbow) transferred his rehab assignment to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday and could be activated from the injured list in about a week, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. (Jun 10 — 9d ago) [KNOWN] Brian Fitzpatrick (RP) — Elbow (Left): Fitzpatrick (elbow) has been diagnosed with a left UCL strain and will get a second opinion to determine if he needs Tommy John surgery, MLB.com reports. (Jun 9 — 9d ago) [KNOWN] Carlos Rodriguez (RP) — Shoulder (Right): The Brewers placed Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a right shoulder impingement, MLB.com reports. (Jun 8 — 10d ago) [KNOWN] Logan Henderson (SP) — Back (Not Specified): Henderson received an injection in his back Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. (Jun 3 — 15d ago) [KNOWN] Rob Zastryzny (RP) — Shoulder (Left): The Brewers reinstated Zastrzyny (shoulder/ribs) from the 60-day injured list Sunday. (Jun 3 — 16d ago) [KNOWN] Angel Zerpa (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Left): The Brewers transferred Zerpa (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday. (May 31 — 19d ago)
The research
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HEAT CHECK
Jackson Chourio: 1.136 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.136That 1.136 OPS spans the last 15 days (60 PA) against a .918 season baseline, a 0.218 swing. He has 10 home runs on the season. His total-bases line tonight: 0.5.
COOLING OFF
Dominic Smith: .448 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Jacob Misiorowski
.448Dominic Smith's .448 OPS over the last 15 days (33 PA) trails his .754 season mark, down 0.306. Tonight he draws RHP Jacob Misiorowski — his stronger side: a .794 OPS vs RHP across 137 AB.
Ozzie Albies: .591 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Jacob Misiorowski
.591Ozzie Albies's .591 OPS over the last 15 days (41 PA) trails his .762 season mark, down 0.171. Tonight he draws RHP Jacob Misiorowski — his weaker side: a .726 OPS vs RHP across 156 AB.
FIRST INNING
YRFI watch: first innings have been live on both sides of MIL @ ATL
YRFIATL games have produced a first-inning run in 8 of their last 10; MIL games in 7 of 10. Early runs have been the rule, not the exception.
SITUATIONAL
15 bullpen innings in 3 games for ATL
15Relievers have absorbed 15 innings over the last 3 games (Carlos Carrasco (4) and Dylan Dodd (3) the heaviest). MIL's pen has thrown 12.7 over the same span.
REGRESSION
Andrew Vaughn: .347 AVG vs .287 xBA
.287Across 117 plate appearances, Andrew Vaughn carries a .347 average versus a .287 xBA. His wOBA sits at .419 against a .351 expected (xwOBA). Statcast grades the quality of his contact rather than the results, and the expected marks sit below what he has actually posted.
Christian Yelich: .275 AVG vs .229 xBA
.229Christian Yelich is hitting .275 against a .229 expected average (xBA) over 187 plate appearances. His wOBA sits at .340 against a .297 expected (xwOBA). Statcast grades the quality of his contact rather than the results, and the expected marks sit below what he has actually posted.
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Props on this game
2- GARY'S PICKJACKSON CHOURIOTOTAL BASES OVER 1.5
Jackson Chourio is the hottest hitter in this matchup, slashing .370 over his last 10 games with a power surge resulting in 6 home runs. He faces left-hander Martín Pérez, a veteran against whom Chourio has an elite platoon advantage (.349 AVG).
While Pérez has a respectable season ERA at 2.90, his 4.02 xERA and 38% hard-hit rate suggest he is extremely susceptible to the loud contact Chourio is currently producing. Chourio has cleared this 1.5 total bases line in 7 of his last 9 games, frequently through multi-hit performances or extra-base hits.
The warm Atlanta weather (83°F) and 6 mph wind blowing out to left field further amplify Chourio's power profile tonight.
- GARY'S PICKDRAKE BALDWINH+R+RBI UNDER 1.5
Despite batting leadoff, Drake Baldwin faces the most difficult individual matchup in this game. Jacob Misiorowski has been a 'lefty-killer' this season, holding left-handed hitters to a miniscule .108 batting average and a .362 OPS.
Misiorowski's elite 13.55 K/9 rate, powered by a 100.1 mph fastball, makes it difficult for any hitter to sustain rallies, particularly a Braves lineup currently on a five-game losing streak and missing key anchors like Acuña and Harris II. Baldwin must navigate Misiorowski's high-velocity arsenal which has allowed just two home runs to lefties all year.
While Baldwin's volume at the top of the order is high, the extreme statistical dominance of the Brewers' starter against left-handed bats makes a multi-production night unlikely.
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