Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers 5/18/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Wednesday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Braves (17-20) are two games below .500 on the road and trail NL East Division leading New York by 6.5 games. Last night, OF Marcel Ozuna hit a two-run blast two power Atlanta to a 3-0 road victory against Milwaukee.

Twenty-eight year old southpaw Max Fried (4-2 3.14 ERA) is looking like an All-Star for the Braves. Through 43 innings of work, Fried has allowed just four home runs and owns a stellar 0.98 WHIP.

The Milwaukee Brewers have won 11 of their first 16 home games and hold a 2.5 game lead over St. Louis for first place in the NL Central Division. On Tuesday, Milwaukee went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. SP Adrian Houser (3-4) allowed one unearned run in six innings and was the hard luck loser for the Brewers, who fell to 23-14 on the year.

Twenty-seven year old righty Corbin Burnes (1-2 1.77 ERA) is one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball. Last time out, Burnes allowed one run in seven innings during a 2-1 road victory against Miami.