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Game Thread #87: Milwaukee Brewers (51-35) vs. Atlanta Braves (49-36)

Division leaders clash in a four-game series starting tonight.

By -JP-
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Tonight begins the last home series before the All-Star Break, and the Brewers are looking to finish it out strong against the top team from the NL East. The Braves are in town, sending Max Fried to the mound in game one of the series. Countering is Jhoulys Chacin, with Tyler Saladino back in the starting lineup in his first game back from the DL. Meanwhile, Eric Thames gets the night off as Jesus Aguilar starts at first and Ryan Braun is in left field. Jonathan Villar gets the leadoff spot for tonight. Here are the rest of the lineups.

Today's Lineups

ATLANTA BRAVES MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Ender Inciarte - CF Jonathan Villar - 2B
Ozzie Albies - 2B Christian Yelich - RF
Freddie Freeman - 1B Jesus Aguilar - 1B
Nick Markakis - RF Ryan Braun - LF
Tyler Flowers - C Hernan Perez - 3B
Johan Camargo - 3B Keon Broxton - CF
Ronald Acuna - LF Tyler Saladino - SS
Dansby Swanson - SS Erik Kratz - C
Max Fried - LHP Jhoulys Chacin - RHP

Poll

When Lorenzo Cain comes off the DL, who should be sent back down to Triple-A?

This poll is closed

  • 25%
    Keon Broxton
    (25 votes)
  • 36%
    Nate Orf
    (36 votes)
  • 38%
    Someone else
    (38 votes)
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