The Milwaukee Brewers will continue their road trip against the Atlanta Braves for a three-game set starting on Tuesday night. For this matchup, the projected starting pitching matchup will be Colin Rea (9-3 record, 3.59 ERA) for Milwaukee and Bryce Edler (2-4 record, 5.67 ERA) for Atlanta.
This season, the Brewers currently have a 62-49 record and lead the National League Central. They are the third seed in the National League at the moment. As for the Braves, they have a 60-51 record and are currently in the first wild-card spot in the National League. Atlanta is trying to hold off the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres for that spot.
First baseman Rhys Hoskins is projected to bat fifth in this matchup for the Milwaukee Brewers. He has played in 87 games so far this season. Hoskins has a .220 batting average with 19 home runs and 57 RBIs, along with two stolen bases and zero caught stealing attempts. His on-base percentage is .305.
Shortstop Willy Adames is projected to bat cleanup for Milwaukee in this game. He has played in 111 games this season and has a .246 batting average with 17 home runs and 71 RBIs, along with 12 stolen bases and three caught stealing attempts. Adames also has a .331 on-base percentage. Adames has been one of the best players on the team for manager Pat Murphy this season.
Colin Rea has pitched in 21 games so far this season and has also started in 18 games for the Brewers this year. He has pitched in 115.1 innings and has given up 103 hits and 48 runs. Rea has also walked 35 batters and has struck out 90 batters.
Players To Watch For On the Atlanta Braves Against the Milwaukee Brewers
The Atlanta Braves have been up and down this season with all of the injuries they have on the roster. Despite the injuries and up-and-down play, manager Brad Snitker is holding his players accountable for their wins and losses.
Third baseman Austin Riley is projected to bat second for Atlanta. He has played in 97 games so far this season. Riley has a .264 batting average with 15 home runs and 47 RBIs, along with zero stolen bases. His on-base percentage is .326.
Designated hitter Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat third for the Braves. He has played in 111 games so far this season. Ozuna has a .300 batting average with 32 home runs and 86 RBIs, along with zero stolen bases. Ozuna also has a .373 on-base percentage.
Bryce Edler has pitched in nine games this season for the Atlanta Braves. He has pitched in 46.0 innings and has given up 56 hits and 30 runs. Edler has also walked 15 batters and has struck out 40 batters.
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves recently met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Braves won that series against the Brewers 2-1. Milwaukee must bounce back against Atlanta after struggling on the road against the Washington Nationals.
