Saturday, May 23, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Fiers (1-4) vs. Shelby Miller (5-1)

The Milwaukee Brewers head to Turner Field on Saturday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Mike Fiers for the Brewers and Shelby Miller for the Braves. The opening line has Milwaukee at +136 and Atlanta at -146. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Milwaukee is 21-18 against the over/under while the Braves are 24-14.

The Brewers come into this game with a 15-27 record, including 7-12 on the road. Mike Fiers has a 1-4 record and an earned run average of 4.75. He's given up 48 hits in 41.2 innings pitched so far and Milwaukee is currently averaging 4.1 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .226, good for 30th in the league. They also rank 30th in the league in on base percentage at .281 with Adam Lind leading the way at .376.

The Braves overall record is 20-20 and they are 10-9 at home. Shelby Miller is currently 5-1 with an ERA of 1.33. He's pitched 54 innings thus far and given up 29 hits. Atlanta has averaged 4.1 runs in his starts this year. The Braves are 15th in the league in team ERA at 3.97 and 13th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.44. They come into this game batting .256 as a team with an OBP of .320, good for 11th in the league.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 21-18 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 18-24 against the run line

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 24-14 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 24-16 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

05/22/15 1B Adam Lind Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Atlanta Braves
05/14/15 SS Jean Segura Finger 15-day DL (5/13)
04/21/15 C Jonathan Lucroy Toe 15-day DL (4/20)

Atlanta Braves

05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb 15-day DL (5/18)
05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique 15-day DL (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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