Braves-Brewers Odds Preview

The Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Miller Park.

Ace righthander Derek Lowe will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Lowe is 9-7 this season with a 4.26 ERA.

Lowe‘s opponent in this one will be Braden Looper. The Brewers righthander has a 4.64 ERA to go along with a 9-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Yovani Gallardo tossed a four-hit shutout through seven innings on Saturday, as the Brewers defeated the Braves 4-0. The Brewers won the game as as a -110 pick’em, while the team’s played UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).

Craig Counsell went 2-for-4 at the plate with one RBI for the Brewers. Gallardo fanned six batters and improved to 9-7 with the win.

Tommy Hanson surrendered nine hits and two runs over seven innings in the loss.

Team records:
Atlanta: 50-48 SU
Milwaukee: 49-48 SU

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Florida are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta’s last 14 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta’s last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee’s last 14 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 9 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Atlanta at Florida, Tuesday, July 28
Milwaukee home to Washington, Monday, July 27