Preview: Brewers at Braves

ATLANTA (Interstat) — The Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves conclude their three-game series Sunday afternoon at Truist Park, with first pitch scheduled for 1:35 p.m. The weather forecast calls for 83-degree temperatures and cloudy skies.

Right-hander Bryce Elder (5-4, 3.89 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Brewers. Atlanta had not announced its probable pitcher as of Saturday night.

Milwaukee enters with a 45-29 record, while the Braves are 48-27, the best mark in the National League East.

The Braves have taken both games of the series by one run: 4-3 on Saturday and 3-2 on Friday. Atlanta second baseman Ozzie Albies was the hero Saturday, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs. Over his past 10 games, Albies is batting .292 with three homers and five RBIs.

For the Brewers, pitcher Kyle Harrison — who started Saturday’s loss — pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits with seven strikeouts. Over his last four starts combined, Harrison has a 2.62 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 20 innings.

The Brewers have lost four straight, including two at Cleveland in the middle of the week. Milwaukee fell to 3-3 on its current road trip.

Atlanta has won four of its past six.

The game features a matchup of two of the league’s top offenses. Milwaukee averages 5.1 runs per game, while Atlanta averages 5.3.

The Interstat simulation predicts a 5-4 Milwaukee victory. Atlanta is a -1.5 favorite on the run line, and the over/under is 9 runs.

After Sunday, the Brewers travel to Cincinnati for three games starting Monday. The Braves head to San Diego for a three-game set.

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