Contreras leads Brewers against the Braves after 4-hit outing

Updated Aug. 22, 2026 4:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Atlanta Braves (75-54, first in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (80-49, first in the NL Central)

Milwaukee; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Martin Perez (8-7, 3.15 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 83 strikeouts); Brewers: Logan Henderson (7-2, 2.70 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)

LINE: Brewers -169, Braves +147; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Atlanta Braves after William Contreras' four-hit game on Friday.

Milwaukee is 44-23 at home and 80-49 overall. The Brewers have the highest team on-base percentage in MLB play at .337.

Atlanta has a 75-54 record overall and a 33-31 record on the road. Braves pitchers have a collective 3.64 ERA, which ranks fifth in the majors.

The matchup Saturday is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Contreras has 18 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 64 RBIs for the Brewers. Joey Ortiz is 10 for 32 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Matt Olson leads the Braves with 67 extra base hits (31 doubles and 36 home runs). Drake Baldwin is 10 for 40 with two doubles, a home run and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 6-4, .265 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

Braves: 4-6, .212 batting average, 3.56 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Brewers: Sal Frelick: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Joel Kuhnel: 15-Day IL (shoulder), JoJo Romero: 15-Day IL (appendix), Abner Uribe: 15-Day IL (forearm), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rob Zastryzny: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Quinn Priester: 60-Day IL (wrist), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Braves: Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Reynaldo Lopez: 15-Day IL (knee), Robert Suarez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Strider: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee)

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