The Atlanta Braves know all about baseball injuries, but injuries at this time of the year can mess with the momentum of playoff teams.
If all continues according to current trends, the Atlanta Braves will face the Milwaukee Brewers starting next Friday (October 8) for their side of the NL Division Series matchups.
Milwaukee has gotten where they are based on outstanding pitching on top of an offense nearly the equal of Atlanta’s:
- Their starting pitching: 2nd best ERA in the NL
- Their relief pitching: 5th best ERA in the NL (the Braves are 8th, by the way)
Those numbers can be a bit misleading when heading into the playoffs, of course: the Brew Crew has used thirty-four different pitchers in a relief role this year, but come October, they will rely on their best group:
- Josh Hader, Brent Suter, Brad Boxberger, Devin Williams: all with 57+ appearances.