MILWAUKEE, WI – AUGUST 21: Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves looks on during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Friday, August 21, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Kylie Bridenhagen/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The stage is set as the Atlanta Braves are looking to avoid a sweep in Milwaukee against the Brewers.
Let’s look at these lineups.
Michael Harris II is leading off tonight, and Sean Murphy is back in the lineup to bat in the ninth hole. Lane Thomas is taking over left field and batting sixth and Drake Baldwin is set to DH.
In other words, we have an array of changes here in the hope of producing a different result for the Braves’ offense. This will be the Braves’ first time facing Milwaukee’s Shane Drohan, but if they keep their record of batting well against left-handed pitchers, they might have a way to stay in the game.
That is… IF their bats decided to wake up.
And as for Milwaukee, they’re somewhat replicating their look from yesterday with the addition of Garrett Mitchell and David Hamilton. Wilson Contreras and Andrew Vaughn are slated to give Atlanta’s Tyler Mahle a bit of trouble with their OPS averaging over 1.000.
And again, the Brewers are riding on momentum to keep them going and their luck against right-handed pitchers itself might provide a spark to close this series out.
It’ll be up to the Braves’ offense to hold it down and strike early if they want to build their confidence back and enter home on a positive note to face the Dodgers.
One game at a time. That’s the way the game is played, but the Braves have to figure out their struggles fast, as another division rival has just clinched their ninth straight win, and this is the wrong time to fall under.
First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET.