Braves vs Brewers: Game 1 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks

NL East outfit the Atlanta Braves face off against NL Central hopefuls the Milwaukee Brewers for the first of three games set to take place at the American Family Field on Monday.

So far this season, Atlanta have underperformed, and sit fourth in their division with a 27-37 record, while the Brewers, currently 35-31, sit third in theirs.

Let's take a look at the odds for Monday's fixture and how the action might play out on the field.

Braves vs Brewers prediction

Taking the mound for Atlanta is lefty Chris Sale, the ace of the Braves' pitching staff. Boasting a 2.93 ERA with 96 total strikeouts, Sale has been enjoying a strong season so far.

Chris Sale in action against the Arizona Diamondbacks - Source: Getty

Offensively, Matt Olson, Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna and Ronald Acuna Jr. are the danger men for the visitors.

For the Brewers, righty Aaron Civale gets the start. On paper, Civale has struggled this season, posting a 5.19 ERA and 14 total strikeouts.

With the bat, Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich, Brice Turang and Sal Frelick are enjoying strong seasons for the hosts.

Coming into this one after seven losses on the bounce, the visitors should finally be able to cash in a Chris Sale start for an extremely important win.

Prediction: Atlanta Braves 5, Milwaukke Brewers 3

Odds

Money Line: Atlanta Braves -167, Milwaukee Brewers +141

Run Line: Atlanta -1.5 (-104), Milwaukee +1.5 (-127)

Total Runs: Over 8.5 (+124), Under 8.5 (-167)

Injury report

Atlanta injuries:

Stuart Fairchild: 10-day IL (Finger)

Daysbel Hernández: 15-day IL (Arm)

Joe Jimenez: 60-day IL (Knee)

AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-day IL (Calf/elbow)

Ignacio Alvarez: 60-day IL (Wrist)

Reynaldo López: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Brewers injuries:

Garrett Mitchell: 10-day IL (Oblique)

Brandon Woodruff: 15-day IL (Shoulder)

Robert Gasser: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Nestor Cortes: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Blake Perkins: 60-day IL (Shin)

Connor Thomas: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Expert's picks

With the pitching matchup firmly in their favor, Atlanta should have enough quality in their lineup to seal a vital win on the road.

Money Line: Atlanta Braves -167

Run Line: Atlanta -1.5 (-104)

Total Runs: Under 8.5 (-167)

About the author

Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college.

Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.

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Edited by Nadim El Kak

Braves vs Brewers: Game 1 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks - June 9, 2025