Milwaukee at New York

Milwaukee won the NL Central last year and was 46-35 on the road. They lost the opener, 4-2, but this team was sixth in the majors in 2024 in runs, fourth in on-base percentage, and second in steals. Nestor Cortes had a good season with the Yankees last year (3.77 ERA) and now faces his old team. 31-year-old Max Fried makes his debut for New York. The Braves went 2-6 in his last eight regular-season starts. That included a 9-0 loss to the Dodgers, a 5-1 loss to Washington as a -166 favorite, a 6-0 to the Giants, and a 7-0 defeat to Miami as -250 chalk. Play Milwaukee.