Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves Free MLB Pick & Prediction, 6–24–2017
Free MLB Pick by Joel Levine of King Sports Picks
Milwaukee Brewers (40–36) at Atlanta Braves (35–38)
MLB: Saturday, June 24th, 4:10 pm EST | Line: Braves -115, 9.5
Featured Matchup by Joel Levine
Our Saturday featured matchup focuses on Game 2 between the Milwaukee Brewers vs the Atlanta Braves. The Braves took Game 1, 5–4 and now the Brewers look to even up the series.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers Matt Garza (3–3) 4.42 ERA vs. R.A. Dickey (5–5) 4.80 ERA
Matt Garza will toe the rubber for the Brewers in this one and he has gone 3–3 with a 4.42 ERA in 10 starts on the year, including 1–1 with a 5.65 ERA in his last three starts and 1–1 with a 3.80 ERA in four starts on the road. The Brewers have been a decent offensive team so far as they enter this game ranked 13th in the league in scoring (4.79 RPG) while also ranking 18th in hitting at .252 and 5th in homers with 107. The Brewers power numbers have been way up since last season and it’s made all the difference as to remain in 1st place in the NL Central.
The Atlanta Braves will look to add another win to their current three-game winning streak after Friday’s win gave the Braves their seventh win in their last nine games. R.A. Dickey will start game two for Atlanta and is 5–5 with a 4.91 ERA and 52 strikeouts this season. In his career, Dickey is 2–1 with a 3.64 ERA and 17 strikeouts against Milwaukee. Atlanta on average scores around the same clip as Milwaukee, averaging 4.78 RPG but their team average is much better at .269. However, they have hit only 77 home runs and they lack power in their lineup.
The Braves have been quietly putting together some wins and have moved up to 2nd place in the NL East. The veteran presence of Matt Kemp and Brandon Phillips has helped this young team. It can be hard to trust Dickey on the mound but he is a much better pitcher at home than on the road. Take the Braves in this matchup.
Brewers vs Braves FREE MLB Pick: Braves -115
