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Brewers at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4

Brewers at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4

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It's Monday, August 4 and the Brewers (67-44) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (47-63). Quinn Priester is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Erick Fedde for Atlanta.
The Brewers are coming off a sweep of the Nationals and are 6-1 in the last nine games as they continue to heat up.
Milwaukee is 8-1in the past nine road games — all since the All-Star break. Atlanta is 5-10 since the break and 3-8 over the last 11.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Brewers at Braves
Date: Monday, August 4, 2025
Time: 7:15PM EST
Site: Truist Park
City: Atlanta, GA
Network/Streaming: FDSNWI, FDSNSO
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Odds for the Brewers at the Braves
The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline: Brewers (-140), Braves (+118)
Spread: Brewers -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Brewers at Braves
Pitching matchup for August 4, 2025: Quinn Priester vs. Erick Fedde
Brewers: Quinn Priester, (10-2, 3.27 ERA)
Last outing: 3.18 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 StrikeoutsBraves: Erick Fedde, (3-11, 5.22 ERA)
Last outing: 7.71 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
Brewers: Quinn Priester, (10-2, 3.27 ERA)
Last outing: 3.18 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
Braves: Erick Fedde, (3-11, 5.22 ERA)
Last outing: 7.71 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Brewers and the Braves
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday's game between the Brewers and the Braves:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Milwaukee Brewers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Atlanta Braves at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Brewers at Braves
Milwaukee is 6-1 in the past seven games
Milwaukee is 8-1 in the last nine road games
Atlanta is 5-10 since the All-Star break
The Brewers have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against NL East teams
The Under is 29-19-4 in the Braves' home games this season
The Braves have covered the Run Line in their last 3 games with a rest advantage over their opponents
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