Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves 8/1/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Milwaukee improved to 62-42 following a 9-5 victory over Atlanta on Friday in the opening game of the series. The Brewers have won four straight and six of the last seven. Milwaukee is first in the National League Central with a seven-game lead over the second-place Cincinnati Reds.

Catcher Omar Narvaez is batting .290 to lead Milwaukee, while center fielder Avisail Garcia is the leader in home runs with 18, RBIs with 63 and hits with 87. Third baseman Luis Urias is the leader in on-base percentage at .332. On Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers will send Brett Anderson to the mound. The left-hander is 3-5 with an ERA of 3.86, 38 Ks and 18 BBs.

Atlanta is 51-53 following its loss on Friday at home to Milwaukee. The Braves have lost two of the last three and Atlanta has found little to no consistency alternating between wins and losses in each of its last 14 games. However, in the tightly-contested National League East, Atlanta is third but just four games behind the first-place New York Mets.

Third baseman Austin Riley is batting .290 to lead Atlanta, while first baseman Freddie Freeman is the leader in home runs with 23 and hits with 110. Second baseman Ozzie Albies is the leader in RBIs with 69. On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves will send Charlie Morton to the mound. The right-hander is 10-3 with an ERA of 3.72, 135 Ks and 42 BBs.