Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/5/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-210) Atlanta (+172)

The Milwaukee Brewers (67-44) are headed to Truist Park on Tuesday where they will compete against the Atlanta Braves (47-63). The line on this matchup has Milwaukee at -210 and Atlanta is at +172. The over/under is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Freddy Peralta and Joey Wentz.

As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are knocking in 5.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have accumulated 555 runs and have an on-base percentage of .330. The Brewers have hit 171 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 111 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 518 runs batted in in addition to 967 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average is at .257. Milwaukee has a slugging % of .397 and have struck out 882 times, while being walked on 377 occasions.

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The Brewers have an earned run average of 3.66 for the season (4th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 960 hitters. Brewers pitchers have conceded 117 long balls and 436 total runs (4th in the league). They have walked 369 opposing players and their FIP is 3.95 as a team this year. Milwaukee has conceded 857 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and also 401 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.60 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

Brewers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 102 times in addition to having 122 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 76 holds over the course of the season (5th in MLB). The Brewers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 71.4% and stepped onto the hill in 121 save situations. They have 30 saves so far this season and have blown 12 of their 42 save chances. The relievers have inherited 155 runners over the course of the season and 31.0% of those players earned a run for their team. The Brewers have sent 382 relievers to the mound this season.

The Brewers have transformed 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,886 innings, which has them sitting 9th in pro baseball. The Miami Marlins have earned a total of 2,962 putouts this year, in addition to 887 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them ranked 13th in pro baseball, and they have turned 79 double plays.

Peralta has pitched in 879 innings and has racked up 1,083 punch outs thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.69 (361 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.144. He has surrendered 666 base knocks (6.8 hits per nine innings) with 340 free passes. Peralta (65-41 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.64 while he has faced 3,652 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Atlanta Braves have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .318 and a batting average of .243 for the season. They have been rung up on 958 occasions (10th in the league) and have earned 909 base knocks. Atlanta has a total of 119 long balls on the year and 447 RBIs. The Braves have a slugging percentage of .389 and they are scoring 4.19 runs per contest (21st in MLB). They have put up 164 doubles, while walking 394 times and scoring 461 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 483 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.21 (455 earned runs conceded). They have given up 128 long balls and they give up 4.47 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.288 in addition to having a FIP of 4.07 as a squad this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.10 (988 strikeouts against 370 bases on balls). They rank 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 882.

Atlanta has had relievers enter the contest in 33 save chances and they have tallied 17 saves. They rank 27th in the league holding a save percentage of 51.5%, and they have sent 357 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 115 times in high leverage situations in addition to 116 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score rate of 39.1% out of their 156 inherited runners. With 75 save situations, the Braves have amassed 42 holds and 16 blown saves.

In 8,754 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (13th in baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 74 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .991 (2nd in MLB). The Braves have racked up 944 assists, 37 errors and have a tally of 2,918 putouts so far this season.

Wentz (8-19 record in his career) has earned a 5.46 earned run average while allowing 9.4 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.08 and he has gone up against 1,159 hitters in his career. He has given up 156 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.509 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.4. So far in his MLB career, Wentz has given up 269 hits while accumulating 247 strikeouts in 257 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (+172)

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