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Brewers look to stop road slide, play the Braves
Kyle Harrison and Chris Sale meet in a matchup between division leaders as Milwaukee tries to end a three-game road slide.
The Milwaukee Brewers face the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in Atlanta, looking to halt a three-game road losing streak with pitcher Kyle Harrison opposing Chris Sale.
Milwaukee holds a 45-28 record and leads the Central, while Atlanta sits at 47-27 and tops the East in their division standings.
Matt Olson leads Atlanta with 20 home runs and 51 RBIs while hitting.273, whereas Jackson Chourio has 15 hits with six home runs over his past 10 games for Milwaukee.
The Braves maintain a 24-5 record when hitting two or more home runs, while Brewers pitchers bring a 3.43 collective ERA that ranks third in the NL.
Both clubs struggle with recent inconsistency and significant injuries; Milwaukee is 5-5 while Atlanta is 4-6, with Spencer Strider and Brandon Woodruff among key players sidelined.