Game Thread #120: Milwaukee Brewers (66-53) @ Atlanta Braves (63-50)

The Brewers are now in a wildcard tie and hope to even the series in Atlanta

By eddiemathews@benfreagan_iii Aug 11, 2018, 5:45pm CDT

Milwaukee Brewers v Los Angeles Dodgers — c’mon Wade...befuddle them

This current down-tick is starting to seem a bit more serious because it’s the pitching that is failing. Whatever else that was happening earlier this season, it always felt that the Crew was in the games because of solid starting pitching and a lights-out pen.

So the Milwaukee Brewers (66-53) will go with lefty Wade Miley (2-1, 2.10), and the Atlanta Braves (63-50) have Julio Teheran (8-7, 4.48). Wade is a nibbler, and the Braves drew eight walks last night.

This game will be on FS1 and will follow the Cubs/Nationals game, so we’ll once again know ahead of time whether the Brewers will need a win to keep pace with Chicago.

Milwaukee Brewers

1. Christian Yelich (L) RF

2. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF

3. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B

4. Ryan Braun (R) LF

5. Travis Shaw (L) 2B

6. Eric Thames (L) 1B

7. Erik Kratz (R) C

8. Orlando Arcia (R) SS

9. Wade Miley (L) P

Atlanta Braves

1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) CF