Following a split of a four-game series against the Mets in New York, the Braves are back home and set to take on tough competition again — this time in the form of the Milwaukee Brewers.
As expected, the Braves are going with a bullpen game tonight as Jesse Chavez will be the first pitcher on the mound for Atlanta. The best case scenario here is that Chavez gets through two innings without a lot of trouble and maybe gets deep into the third inning before passing the baton to, say, Spencer Strider. Either way, it’s a task that Chavez appears to be fully capable of — he’s gone at least two innings in four of his eight appearances this season and he hasn’t had an earned run on his record since April 16, which is when he was having his incredibly short stint with the Cubs.