Brewers Among Top NL Clubs
The Atlanta Braves visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night for a game that will have plenty of MLB betting attention. Milwaukee won the series opener 1-0, but this is a matchup of two of the better teams in the National League.
Atlanta is the defending World Series champion, but things have not gone well for the Braves in 2022. The Braves are just 16-20 and they have gone just 6-9 on the road.
Milwaukee brings a 23-13 record into Tuesday night and is right at the top of the National League. The Brewers have gone 11-4 at home and are playing some terrific baseball.
The MLB lines for this game have the Milwaukee Brewers as the moneyline betting favorites at -123.
Let’s check the latest MLB picks, stats, injury reports, and MLB odds for Braves vs Brewers. We’ve plenty of MLB predictions.
Braves Need Bats to Lead the Way
The Atlanta Braves are going to need the offense to step up if they are going to turn things around, but they are facing a great pitching staff in this series. After the loss on Monday night, manager Brian Snitker said, “You know you are going to get good pitching the whole series when you come in here and play these guys.”
Atlanta comes into the series with a .224 batting average, but it has belted 44 home runs. Austin Riley leads the way with seven home runs and Dansby Swanson has a team-high 16 RBIs.
The Braves will be sending Tucker Davidson to the mound on Tuesday night. He is 0-0 with a 16.88 ERA. If Atlanta isn’t going to get a good pitching performance the offense will have to have a big night.
Brewers Dominating With Pitching
The Milwaukee Brewers once again have one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, posting a team ERA of 3.54. Milwaukee got a dominant start from Freddy Peralta on Monday night, and it will be Adrian Houser’s turn in this game.
Houser is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA, but keeping the ball in the ballpark will be his biggest challenge. The Brewers also have a dominant bullpen that can shut the door when given an early lead.
Rowdy Tellez is having a monster year at the plate for the Brewers and leads the team with 29 RBIs. Milwaukee isn’t a team that will overwhelm opponents with offense, but it has enough talent to win games.
Braves vs Brewers Head-to-Head
This is already the second series between the Braves and Brewers this season, and the two teams have split the first four games. Looking at these scores and odds in this season series can help with MLB picks, but things have been tight between Milwaukee and Atlanta.
Braves vs Brewers Game Information
- Game: Braves (16-20) vs Brewers (23-13)
- Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
- Day/Time: Tuesday, May 17, 7:40 p.m. ET
- Braves vs Brewers Live stream: MLB.tv
Braves vs Brewers Betting Lines
Braves vs Brewers Prediction
The Milwaukee Brewers have a pretty simple formula for winning, and they used that formula to win on Monday night. The Braves have not lived up to the hype so far, but they should be able to turn things around at some point.
The pitching matchup on Tuesday night favors the Brewers in a big way, and that should be enough to allow them to beat the Braves again. Atlanta will find a way to score some runs in this game, but it’s not going to be enough to pick up the win.
Head to BetUS Sportsbook and take the Milwaukee Brewers -123 as they win a second straight game over the Atlanta Braves.
