Braves vs. Brewers Probable Starting Pitchers Today – August 6

By Lineups Staff | Aug 06, 2024, 1:06pm | Updated: 3 weeks ago

The Atlanta Braves (60-51) and Milwaukee Brewers (62-49) clash on Tuesday at 7:20 PM ET, opening a three-game series at Truist Park.

The probable pitchers are Bryce Elder (2-4) for the Braves and Colin Rea (9-3) for the Brewers.

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Braves vs. Brewers Pitcher Matchup Info

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Elder (2-4) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 10th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up one earned run in 6 1/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The 25-year-old has an ERA of 5.67 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .299 in nine games this season.
He has earned a quality start three times in nine starts this season.
Elder will look to finish five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
He has finished one appearance without allowing an earned run in nine chances this season.

The Brewers have scored 524 runs this season, which ranks 11th in MLB. They have 957 hits, 12th in baseball, with 114 home runs (22nd in the league).
The right-hander has allowed the Brewers to go 5-for-24 with two doubles and an RBI in 6 1/3 innings this season.

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Rea (9-3 with a 3.59 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 115 1/3 innings pitched) aims for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Brewers, his 19th of the season.
The right-hander’s last time out came on Tuesday, July 30 against the Atlanta Braves, when he went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.59, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .233 batting average against him.
Rea has six quality starts under his belt this year.
Rea will look to go five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
He has had five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
The 34-year-old ranks 33rd in ERA (3.59), 39th in WHIP (1.197), and 57th in K/9 (7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

The opposing Braves offense has a collective .239 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 890 total hits and 23rd in MLB play with 467 runs scored. They have the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.406) and are seventh in all of MLB with 138 home runs.
Head-to-head against the Braves this season, Rea has pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out six.

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