Aug. 23, 2026 Updated 1:17 pm EDT
The Milwaukee Brewers aim to sweep the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, starting at 7:10 p.m. ET. Shane Drohan (6-4, 3.86 ERA) gets the start for the Brewers, who are 81-49 this season and first in the NL Central. Tyler Mahle (4-10, 4.53 ERA) is starting for the Braves, who are 75-55 and first in the NL East.
How to watch Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee BrewersBraves vs. Brewers odds
Favorite Moneyline: Brewers -120
Underdog Moneyline: Braves +100
Total: 7.5
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsBrewers
Sal Frelick: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Abner Uribe: 15 Day IL (Forearm), JoJo Romero: 15 Day IL (Appendix), Joel Kuhnel: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Quinn Priester: 60 Day IL (Wrist)
Braves
Reynaldo López: 15 Day IL (Knee), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
Milwaukee’s Brice Turang is slashing .262/.355/.436 this season with 16 home runs, 76 RBIs (19th in MLB) and an OPS of .791. He has a 25% strikeout rate and a 12.7% walk rate in 545 plate appearances, and he has scored 77 total runs. Turang has recorded 18 steals on 23 attempts.
In 469 plate appearances, Jake Bauers has hit 23 long balls, tallied 74 RBIs and scored 76 runs. He is batting .273/.384/.506 and has posted a 25.6% strikeout rate and a 14.7% walk rate. Bauers has recorded nine steals on 13 attempts.
Atlanta’s Matt Olson is slashing .260/.336/.537 this season with 36 home runs (2nd in MLB), 77 RBIs (16th in MLB) and an OPS of .873 (12th in MLB). He has a 25.3% strikeout rate and a 9.9% walk rate in 565 plate appearances, and he has scored 89 total runs.
In 554 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has posted a 13.9% strikeout rate and a 7% walk rate while slashing .252/.307/.419 with 20 home runs, 65 RBIs and 72 runs scored.
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