<p>After taking the opener of this three-game weekend series Friday night, the Brewers shoot for the series victory when the teams meet again Saturday night. Brandon Woodruff, the No. 1 man on one of the best rotations in Baseball, gets the call for the Brew Crew here against rookie lefty Kyle Muller for the Braves. How are we playing this game with our <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/free-mlb-picks&quot; title="Today's MLB Picks to Bet">free MLB pick</a>? </p>
<h2>MLB Betting Odds</h2>
<p>Saturday's <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/odds&quot; title="Compare Baseball Betting Lines">baseball betting lines</a> opened Milwaukee at around -155 over Atlanta, with an over/under of 8.5 runs. Early betting action then dipped the Brewers to -145 and bumped that total to nine.</p>
<p>Milwaukee could also be found getting around +110, giving the run and a half on the run line.</p>
<h2>Brewers-Braves MLB Betting Preview </h2>
<p>Milwaukee won the opener of this series Friday night, 9-5. The Brewers spotted Atlanta the first four runs of the game, then scored four of their own in the third inning and four more in the fourth, then held on from there. Milwaukee won Friday as a -140 favorite on the betting line and covered against the run at +115, while the game flew over its total of 8.5 runs. </p>
<p>With Friday's victory, the Brewers are 6-1 over their last seven games. </p>
<p>With Friday's loss, the Braves are 7-9 over their last 16 games, alternating wins and losses over their last 15 times out!</p>
<p>At 62-42 overall, Milwaukee leads the NL Central by seven games over second-place Cincinnati. The Brewers also trail San Francisco by just 2.5 games now in the battle for the best record in the National League.</p>
<p>Atlanta is struggling at 51-53 overall but only trails the division-leading Mets by four games in the NL East.
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<p>The Braves are missing a couple of key sticks with Ronald Acuna and Marcell Ozuna out on the personnel front but just picked up Adam Duvall from Miami and Jorge Soler from Kansas City in deadline trades. Milwaukee, meanwhile, is playing without OF Christian Yelich, although he hasn't been doing much anyway.</p>
<p>This season series is now tied at two games apiece.</p>
<h2>Saturday's Pitching Match-Up </h2>
<p>Lefty <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/382176&quot; title="Kyle Muller Pitching Logs">Muller</a>, called up six weeks ago, is 0/5 on quality starts this season, but some of that has to do with a short leash. Monday, he held the Mets scoreless on four hits through five innings of a 2-0 Atlanta victory. And over his five starts, he's allowed only five runs on 12 hits through 23 2/3 innings, although the 13 walks are a bit much.</p>
<p>The Braves are 2-3 with Muller this season, but that mark should be at least one game better than it is.</p>
<p>This will be Muller's first-ever action against Milwaukee.</p>
<p><a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/125810&quot; title="Brandon Woodruff Pitching Stats">Woodruff</a> is 15/20 on quality starts this season. Last Sunday, he allowed three runs and five hits through seven innings of a 3-1 Brewers loss to the White Sox. And over his last three starts, he's allowed six runs – five earned – and 16 hits through 18 2/3 innings, with six walks against 21 strikeouts.</p>
<p>Milwaukee is 13-7 with Woodruff this season, and while it's only 1-3 over his last four starts, that's not his fault.
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<p>Over two career starts against Atlanta, both in 2019, Woodruff allowed three runs and ten hits through 14 2/3 innings. Milwaukee won both those games.</p>
<h2>Splits With the Sticks</h2>
<p>Milwaukee is batting .237 this season against left-handed pitching, with a .329 team OBP and a .405 team slugging percentage.</p>
<p>Atlanta is slashing .240/.325/.427 against right-handed pitching this season.<br />
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<h2>The Bullpens </h2>
<p>The Brewers bullpen owns a 3.56 ERA this season, along with a 1.27 WHIP and a 2.58 K/BB ratio.</p>
<p>The Braves bullpen owns a 4.43 ERA, a 1.40 WHIP, and a 2.40 K/BB ratio.</p>
<h2>MLB Betting Trends </h2>
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<li>The Brewers are 33-18 on the road this season.</li>
<li>The Brewers are 18-15 as favorites against the run line on the road.</li>
<li>The Braves are 26-26 at home.</li>
<li>The Brewers are 11-10 against left-handed starters this season.</li>
<li>The Braves are 39-42 against right-handed starters this season.</li>
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<h2>Totals Report</h2>
<p>Totals are split 48-48 in Brewers games this season.</p>
<p>Overs are 51-46 in Braves games this season.</p>
<p>Unders are a combined 18-6 with Muller and Woodruff this season.</p>
<p>Overs are 30-19 in games played at Truist Park this season.</p>