Cubs vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jun. 15
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Spencer Schwellenbach pitched his first career complete game, Michael Harris II and Ronald Acuña Jr. each hit a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2.
Behind another strong start by Quinn Priester and homers by Jackson Chourio and Jake Bauers, the Brewers evened their series with the Braves.
The Brewers couldn't solve Spencer Schwellenbach over nine innings, and the Braves won their series with Milwaukee in a 6-2 finale triumph.
Chris Sale recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts while allowing just one run over seven innings as the Atlanta Braves snapped a seven-game skid by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Monday.
The Brewers have a run differential of plus-23 but their runs created plus metric of 92 is the third-worst in the National League. Milwaukee's batting order will face Braves ace Chris Sale in the opening matchup of the series.
The Atlanta Braves play against the Milwaukee Brewers in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.
Yelich has already played 64 games this season, but he will not play Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, per the Brewers ' social media. Outfielder Jake Bauers, who homered against the Braves in Tuesday's 4-1 win, will play left, while catcher William Contreras will be the designated hitter.
Although the Braves have played better this week, the drop in the ESPN power rankings is understandable. As Schoenfield explained, since ESPN's latest rankings, the Braves lost three times in the final at-bat. Despite the better series in Milwaukee, they are also just 2-5 over the past seven days.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (4-4, 3.24 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Brewers: Chad Patrick (3-5, 2.84 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 63 strikeouts)