The Milwaukee Brewers will begin a huge three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night with the first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. CT. For this matchup, the projected starting pitchers will be Grant Holmes (0-0 record, 2.70 ERA) for the Braves and Colin Rea (9-3 record, 3.60 ERA) for the Brewers.
This year, Atlanta currently has a 56-48 record in the National League. They are currently in the first wild card spot and the Philadelphia Phillies lead the National League East. As for the Milwaukee Brewers, they have a 60-45 record and lead the National League Central. Milwaukee is currently the third seed in the National League standings.
Designated hitter Rhys Hoskins is projected to bat fifth for the Brewers. He has played in 81 games this season for manager Pat Murphy. Hoskins has a .218 batting average with 17 home runs and 53 RBIs, along with two stolen bases. His on-base percentage is .310.
Shortstop Willy Adames is projected to bat third for Milwaukee. He has played in 105 games this season and has a .244 batting average with 16 home runs and 68 RBIs, along with 12 stolen bases and three caught stealing attempts. Adames also has a .329 on-base percentage.
Colin Rea has pitched in 20 games this season and has started in 17 games for the Milwaukee Brewers. He has pitched in 110.0 innings and has given up 100 hits and 46 runs. Rea has also walked 33 batters and struck out 84 batters.
Players To Watch For On the Atlanta Braves Against the Milwaukee Brewers
The Atlanta Braves have been dealing with various injuries this season. Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuna Jr., and Ozzie Albies are just some of the key players on this roster who have been dealing with them. Manager Brad Snitker still has some lethal players in the lineup despite the absence of those players.
Designated hitter Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat cleanup for the Braves against the Brewers. He has played in 104 games and has a .306 batting average with 30 home runs and 82 RBIs, along with zero stolen bases. Ozuna also has a .383 on-base percentage.
Third baseman Austin Riley is projected to bat third for Atlanta. He has played in 90 games this season and has a .254 batting average with 14 home runs and 42 RBIs, along with zero stolen bases. Riley also has a .323 on-base percentage.
Grant Holmes has pitched in 10 games this year for the Atlanta Braves. He has pitched in 23.1 innings and has given up 17 hits and seven runs. Holmes has walked five batters and has struck out 21 batters.
This is a huge series for both teams. Atlanta is trying to stay in the first wild card spot in the National League. As for Milwaukee, they are just trying to prove they belong against the elite teams in the National League.
