This is a 10* on MILWAUKEE

The champions of the NL East and NL Central meet in this League Division Series as Atlanta takes on Milwaukee. It was a 3-3 split of the six regular season meetings. Each series saw the road team win twice. By virtue of having the better overall record, the Brewers have home field advantage. The Braves weren’t even a .500 team until August. Something else the home team has for Game 1 Friday night is Corbin Burnes. He had as good a year as any starter in the majors. Burnes finished the regular season with a 2.35 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. Since May 31st, the Brewers are 17-3 in his starts. So this is a tall mountain to climb for an Atlanta team that is just one game over .500 when not facing a division opponent. What’s so significant about that record is the fact no one else in the NL East finished with more than 82 wins. It was definitely the weakest of the six divisions this season. The afternoon start on Friday would seem to favor Milwaukee as they are 40-24 in day games. Look for Burnes to outpitch Charlie Morton in Game 1. Atlanta’s typically aggressive hitters will struggle against someone who doesn’t issue many walks. Play on MILWAUKEE

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