Jacob Misiorowski (8-2, 1.34) draws Martín Pérez (5-3, 2.90) at 7:15 PM ET in Atlanta, and that pitching mismatch is doing most of the heavy lifting in this preview. Misiorowski is coming off a 9-inning, 1-hit, 15-strikeout shutout of the Phillies on his last turn. Pérez gave Atlanta 5.1 solid innings in his last start against the Mets, but he isn't built to trade zeros with what Milwaukee is rolling out.
The Braves are running on fumes. Atlanta has lost 4 straight and now has a tied game on the books after Wednesday's suspended 0-0 stalemate against San Francisco. Walt Weiss's club is missing Ronald Acuña Jr., catching Joey Bart was just acquired off the IL from Pittsburgh, Michael Harris II is day-to-day with a back issue, and Jurickson Profar is gone for the year on the PED suspension. The lineup card looks thinner every week.
- Day-To-DayBrandon Sproat SP — Manager Pat Murphy said after Wednesday's win over Cleveland that Sproat's hamstring cramps are minor and won't impact his next scheduled start, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILBrandon Lockridge LF — Lockridge received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right knee Thursday, MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILBrandon Woodruff SP — Woodruff (shoulder) allowed three runs over 5.1 innings while notching six strikeouts in a rehab start with High-A Wisconsin on Tuesday.
- 15-Day-ILColeman Crow SP — Crow said Sunday that an MRI on his right forearm revealed a mild flexor strain, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILDL Hall RP — Hall received an anti-inflammatory injection for his left pectoral strain Friday, MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILJared Koenig RP — Koenig (elbow) transferred his rehab assignment to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday and could be activated from the injured list in about a week, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
- 15-Day-ILCarlos Rodriguez RP — The Brewers placed Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a right shoulder impingement, MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILLogan Henderson SP — Henderson received an injection in his back Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
- Day-To-DayMichael Harris II CF — Harris (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against San Francisco.
- 10-Day-ILJoey Bart C — Atlanta acquired Bart (foot) from the Pirates on Thursday in exchange for Hunter Stratton.
- 10-Day-ILRonald Acuna Jr. RF — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday that Acuna (hamstring) is a "long way" from returning from the 10-day injured list, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILKyle Farmer DH — Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Guardians.
- 15-Day-ILTyler Kinley RP — Kinley (4-2) picked up the win over the Nationals on Friday, striking out two in a perfect 11th inning.
- suspensionJurickson Profar LF — Profar will miss the full 2026 season after the appeal of his 162-game PED suspension was denied Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILSpencer Strider SP — Atlanta transferred Strider (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
- 60-Day-ILSean Murphy C — Murphy had the cast on his left hand removed Tuesday and is now wearing a splint to protect his fractured middle finger, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reprots.
Milwaukee, meanwhile, just took a series from Cleveland and sits at 45-27, a half-game back of Atlanta for the best record in this matchup. Pat Murphy's group has built its run on pitching, and Misiorowski is the headliner — he threw a 103.7 mph fastball earlier in June, the fastest tracked pitch ever from a starter. He has pitched a shutout in 6 of his last 7 starts. The Braves are averaging 2.8 runs per game over their recent skid. The math is not friendly.
Atlanta's best path is what it's always been: get to the Brewers bullpen early. Milwaukee's relief corps is banged up — DL Hall, Carlos Rodriguez, Jared Koenig and Brian Fitzpatrick are all on the IL — so if the Braves can run Misiorowski's pitch count or sneak a lead late, there's a soft underbelly. The problem is getting there. Misiorowski went the full 9 last time out on 95 pitches.
This is the start of a 3-game set, and it's hard to find a worse spot to open one. Atlanta is staring down the hottest pitcher in baseball, a depleted lineup against a quality changeup artist in Pérez, and a fan base that watched 4 in a row slip away. If the Braves are going to flip the vibe, they probably need to do it Saturday or Sunday — not tonight.