Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction: Don’t write off either side chances of winning

On Saturday, the first game of a Major League Baseball series will take place at American Family Field, featuring a matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves. Let's take a look at the matchup ahead of us and make our pick and forecast.

Since returning from the all-star break, the Milwaukee Brewers have gone 5-1, posting the best record of their season in the process. The Brewers have just defeated the Phillies in two of three games, and they will now play their first game at home since July 9. The Brewers pitching staff currently ranks 12th in terms of earned run average (3.95), 6th in terms of walk-to-hit ratio (1.24), and 8th in terms of quality starts (41). The offensive performance of the Brewers ranks 25th in terms of runs scored per game (4.16), 26th in terms of batting average (.231), and 22nd in terms of home runs (102). While Christian Yelich leads the Brewers in hits (101) and runs batted in (54), William Contreras and Owen Miller have combined for 151 hits and 62 runs batted in for the team. The next pitcher is Freddy Peralta, who has a record of 6-7 with a 4.41 earned run average and 113 strikeouts so far this season. In his career against the Braves, Peralta has a record of 3-1 with a 3.09 earned run average and 29 strikeouts.

The Atlanta Braves now have a record of 62-33, but they have dropped four of their last five games, and their pitching staff has been hit hard. In each of their last five games, the Braves have allowed at least five runs. The Braves pitching staff currently ranks sixth in earned run average (3.79), fourteenth in walks allowed per nine innings (1.26), and fourteenth in quality starts (34). The offensive performance of the Braves places them in second place in terms of runs scored per game (5.65), batting average (.269), and home runs (182). Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies have combined for 196 hits, while Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 127 hits and 58 RBI. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 127 hits and 58 RBI. This game will be started by Michael Soroka, who has a record of 1-1 with a 5.40 earned run average and 19 strikeouts so far this season. 

Because they are now the top club in baseball, the Atlanta Braves will almost always have an advantage over their opponents. Having said that, the Braves pitching is in a bit of a rut, and now they're sending out Soroka, who has a 5.40 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP through 23.1 innings pitched this season. The Milwaukee Brewers are currently enjoying some of their best baseball of the season and are sitting pretty in the National League Central. This is the first part of a series of statements for the Brewers to make at home. I anticipate that there will be some energy and that they will at the very least win this matchup.