Atlanta Braves vs Milwaukee Brewers 7/21/2023 Analysis, Game Tips and Picks
On Friday, July 21, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET, the Atlanta Braves will play the Milwaukee Brewers in MLB action at American Family Field in Milwaukee. The Braves had one of the best records in the league before the All-Star break, but since the season has resumed, they have struggled and lost five of their last six games. They can increase their lead over the Phillies in the NL East standings and try to turn things around with a win over the Brewers. Atlanta averages 5.64 runs per contest. They are ranked second in the league with a batting average of.269.
Additionally, they have the highest slugging percentage (0.491) and the second-best on-base percentage (0.338) in the league. With 30 home runs and 77 RBI, Matt Olson leads the Braves, while Ronald Acuna Jr. has the team’s best batting average (0.333). Atlanta’s pitching was excellent; only 4.12 runs were allowed per game. The batting average of the Braves’ opponents is 0.243, which is 13th in the league. Their 3.78 ERA ranks fifth, while their 1.27 WHIP is seventeenth. Soroka defeated Cleveland 8-1 in his most recent start, going 4.2 innings while allowing just five hits and no runs.
The Braves bullpen relievers came to the plate 84 times with runners on base and faced high-stakes situations 106 times total. With 67 saves this year, the bullpen is leading MLB. With a 63.8% save percentage going into the game, the Braves’ bullpen pitchers faced 115 save opportunities. They had 47 opportunities to make saves throughout the season and only converted on 30. 28.2% of the 124 runs allowed by the bullpen relievers this season were runs that crossed the plate. The Braves have thrown 313 relievers this season.
- The Atlanta Braves have a 1-4 SU record in their last five games.
- In their last nine games versus Milwaukee, the Atlanta Braves have a 6-3 SU record.
- In their last 13 road games, the Atlanta Braves have a 10-3 SU record.
Atlanta Braves vs Milwaukee Brewers 7/21/2023 Analysis, Game Tips and Picks
The Brewers are performing well, having won five of their last six games. They will try to increase their lead over Cincinnati in the NL Central standings, where they now possess a 2.5-game advantage, with a victory against the Braves, which would be their sixth victory in their previous seven games and give them the series lead. They are ranked 26th with a league-best 0.231 batting average. They are 27th in slugging percentage (0.376) and 24th in on-base percentage, respectively.
With 16 home runs, Willy Adames leads the team, and Christian Yelich is the Brewers’ best hitter with a.282 average and 51 RBI. The pitching for Milwaukee was excellent despite allowing 4.24 runs per game. A league-high 0237 is the opponents’ batting average against the Brewers. Their 3.98 ERA ranks 12th, while their 1.25 WHIP is seventh. In his most recent start, Peralta defeated the Reds 3-0 while allowing just one hit and no runs throughout six innings.
Milwaukee’s bullpen relievers pitched in 44 save situations and came away with 32 saves. They have thrown 308 relievers into the game thus far this season, and with a save percentage of 72.7%, they are currently ranked seventh in the league. Their relievers entered games ninety-eight times with high stakes and 75 times with runners on base. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited scoring rate of 28.7% out of 108 inherited base runners. In 108 chances for saves, the Brewers managed 63 holds but also missed 12.
- In seven of Milwaukee’s last seven games, the total stayed UNDER.
- The Milwaukee Brewers have a 6-1 SU record in their last seven games.
- In five of Milwaukee’s last seven home games, the totals went OVER.
Atlanta Braves vs Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers are the MLB prediction for this game. The Brewers have won five of their last six games, and three of their last four have been at home. They have a potent offense and have scored 19 runs in their last four home games. Expect them to perform well offensively in this game because Soroka has been struggling lately, giving up ten runs in his previous four outings. He let up nine runs in his three road starts, and with Atlanta’s bullpen struggling right now, they won’t be able to stop the Brewers in this game. The Braves have lost five of their previous six games. They have scored 17 runs in the last three games, thanks to their strong attacking play. The fact that Peralta has pitched well recently, giving up just nine runs in his last four appearances, means that they will need help scoring in this game.
He also had remarkable success against the Braves, going 3-1 in his four starts. Because Milwaukee’s bullpen is pitching effectively right now, and he hasn’t given up a run in his last two home starts against the Braves, they will be able to stop Atlanta’s attack. It’s expected that the Milwaukee Brewers will triumph 6-4.
MLB Starting Time: 8:05 PM ET
Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee
Date: Friday, July 21, 2023
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
MLB Odds: Atlanta Braves +125
MLB Totals: 9
