The Milwaukee Brewers (57-46) and Atlanta Braves (64-36) play the opener of a 3-game set at Truist Park Friday. First pitch is at 7:20 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Brewers vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Braves lead 2-1
The Brewers are coming off a series win against the Cincinnati Reds and are 6-4 over the last 10. They have opened up a 1 1/2-game lead in the NL Central. These teams met last weekend with Atlanta taking 2 of 3. The Brew Crew are 9-3 against the NL East.
The Braves are slumping at just 3-7 over the last 10 games with 2 of those wins against Milwaukee. They’re still 20-10 over the last 30 games and have pummeled the NL Central at 10-2. The bats have cooled a bit as we enter the dog days of summer. Atlanta has averaged 2.75 runs per game over the last 4 games.