Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers 10/9/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The first game of a Saturday MLB playoff doubleheader will feature a matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Braves finished the regular season 11 games above .500 on the road and finished fifth in slugging percentage. On Friday, Atlanta went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and managed just four hits during a 2-1 road loss against Milwaukee.

Twenty-seven year old southpaw Max Fried (14-7 3.04 ERA) will head to the hill for the Braves in this contest. Atlanta has won Fried’s previous five starts and he has allowed six earned runs over his last 35 frames.

The Milwaukee Brewers won 45 of their 81 home games during the regular season and won the NL Central Division by five games. In the series opener, 1B Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run blast in the seventh inning to supply the Milwaukee offense. All-Star P Corbin Burnes struck out six batters across six shutout frames and did not factor in the decision for the Brewers. 

The Brewers will counter with All-Star righty Brandon Woodruff (9-10 2.56 ERA) on Saturday. Milwaukee has lost Woodruff’s last four starts and he has given up ten runs over his last 22 innings of work.