Game Thread #119: Milwaukee Brewers (66-52) @ Atlanta Braves (62-50)

Tough three city tour (Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis) gets kicked off

By eddiemathews@benfreagan_iii Aug 10, 2018, 6:00pm CDT

Looks like some nice weather for the weekend series in Atlanta. The Milwaukee Brewers (66-52) look to put yesterday’s ninth inning meltdown behind them, and face an Atlanta Braves (62-50) team that trails the first place Phillies by just one game. The Brewers started the day two back of the Cubs, but Chicago beat Washington earlier today, so the Brewers need a win to keep pace. Both teams are Wild Card teams as of right now.

Freddy Peralta (5-2, 3.54) brings his act to Atlanta and will face new Brave Kevin Gausman (5-9, 4.47), who has good stuff but can be a tad wild. Patience, grasshopper.

Milwaukee Brewers

1. Christian Yelich (L) LF

2. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF

3. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B

4. Jesus Aguilar (R) 1B

5. Travis Shaw (L) 2B

6. Jonathan Schoop (R) SS

7. Eric Thames (L) RF

8. Manny Pina (R) C

9. Freddy Peralta (R) P

Atlanta Braves

1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) LF