Sunday, May 24, 2015
Turner Field
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Probable Pitchers: Jimmy Nelson (2-4) vs. Michael Foltynewicz (2-1)
The Milwaukee Brewers head to Turner Field on Sunday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Jimmy Nelson for the Brewers and Michael Foltynewicz for the Braves. The opening line has Milwaukee at -105 and Atlanta at -105. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Milwaukee is 22-18 against the over/under while the Braves are 25-14.
The Brewers come into this game with a 16-27 record, including 8-12 on the road. Jimmy Nelson has a 2-4 record and an earned run average of 3.73. He's given up 38 hits in 50.2 innings pitched so far and Milwaukee is currently averaging 4.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .229, good for 29th in the league. They also rank 30th in the league in on base percentage at .286 with Adam Lind leading the way at .376.
The Braves overall record is 20-21 and they are 10-10 at home. Michael Foltynewicz is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 5.32. He's pitched 22 innings thus far and given up 27 hits. Atlanta has averaged 4.2 runs in his starts this year. The Braves are 18th in the league in team ERA at 4.15 and 15th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.53. They come into this game batting .253 as a team with an OBP of .317, good for 13th in the league.
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends
The Milwaukee Brewers are 22-18 against the over/under
The Milwaukee Brewers are 19-24 against the run line
Atlanta Braves Betting Trends
The Atlanta Braves are 25-14 against the over/under
The Atlanta Braves are 24-17 against the run line
Injuries to Watch
Milwaukee Brewers
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
05/22/15 P Alex Wood Virus "?" next scheduled start
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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