The Braves are in Milwaukee where a pair of division leaders are set to clash Friday evening.
Atlanta has the best record in baseball and a 10.5 game lead in the East over Miami and Filthy. The Braves are 5-5 in their past 10 and have extended their lead by two games – lol! Milwaukee one of three teams to be 8-2 in their last 10 and lead the NL Central by 2.5 games.
Braves country has been waiting for Austin Riley to heat up, and boy did he heat up against the Serpientes! Riley homed four times in three days and raised his OPS by nearly 60 points in the three-game set. It’s not that Austin has sucked this summer, but we all know what he is capable of. Our fearless leader at The Braves Journal even called his shot.
Pitching match-ups
Pitching matchups for the Brewers series are as follows:
Michael Soroka (1-1, 5.40) vs. Freddy Peralta (6-7, 4.41) on Friday. On Saturday, Allan Winans (0-0, 0.00) faces Adrian Houser (3-2, 3.79). And Sunday’s series finale features Bryce Elder (7-2, 3.31) vs. Julio Teheran (2-4, 4.01).
Manager Brian Snitker said this week the Braves are counting on Maple Maddux. Atlanta needs Soroka to grab the bull by the horns and own his spot in the rotation, but we hope Peralta loses his grip, as he is 1-1 in his last five decisions.
On Saturday, Winans makes his MLB debut as these division leaders are set to clash in Milwaukee. Winans is 7-3 with a 2.81 ERA at Gwinnett. Elder looks to right the ship against former Brave Teheran on Sunday. These two are mirror-images of one another, both needing to paint the black to be successful.
First pitch from American Family Field in Milwaukee is set for 8:10 ET/7:10 CT.
Max threw 46 strikes in 65 pitches today in his third rehab start. He didn’t walk anyone, either, in 3 1/3 innings of work. He’s getting close to his return.
Sounds like he could throw 75-90 pitches in his next start. They might pull the trigger.
Cripes, can anyone on this team pitch anymore?
Soroka isn’t it. He used to miss barrels and now he gets squared up way too often. Love the guy but we need to upgrade
I see the last two commenters and I think of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPFGWVKXxm0
#Preach!
And there’s our boy, Riley, tfloyd! He’s heating up…
That’s how you respond to getting some run support…a shutdown inning. Way to go, Soroka!
Riley continues the hot streak!
We love to see it!
Peralta has a nasty slider. I can see how he has been a good pitcher for the Brew crew the last few years.
After that rough first inning Soroka is cruising.
Ronald has clearly stopped trying hard after being named #1 in fangraphs trade value.
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Go Soroka!
Edit: , yeah B14, I think Ozuna could use some time off. Same with switching Rosario and Pillar for a bit
Ozuna is slumping again. Need to get the catchers some more DH PAs.
The Brewers are becoming the Milwaukee Braves with Contreras, Caratini, Bryse, and Julio.
How long is the leash with Soroka here? Only 67 pitches to start the sixth, I hope he can have a clean inning here.
So much for that. Pitched well after the first inning but he seems to struggle the third time through. Need to get out of this at 6-4
Where was this Bryse Wilson in Atlanta?
Yates can’t throw a strike to save his life now and no one is up in the ‘pen.
Iggy is obvy unavailable
Better Yates than never, yeah? Good win!
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