Sunday Night Baseball between the Braves and Brewers should be an exciting matchup.
I'll be highlighting why Austin Riley is a great look in my Braves vs. Brewers props and MLB picks for Sunday, Aug. 23.
Braves vs Brewers props for August 23
| Pick | Odds |
|---|---|
 Jake Bauers To Record a Hit |
-145 |
 Austin Riley To Record a Hit |
-160 |
| Shane Drohan Under 4.5 Strikeouts |
-115 |
Braves vs Brewers player prop picks
Jake Bauers To Record a Hit (-145)
Easily one of the hottest bats in the Milwaukee Brewers lineup is Jake Bauers, who enters Sunday with a strong matchup rating on Batters-Box, where he also covers 100% of Atlanta Braves right-hander Tyler Mahle’s pitches.
Over his last five games, the first baseman owns the highest barrel rate on the team at 25%, while sporting a .647 SLG and 62.5% hard-hit rate.
Despite Mahle’s recent success against left-handed hitters, he still owns a 5.01 xERA while allowing a 45.5% hard-hit rate and 31.8% ground-ball rate to the last 30 left-handed hitters he has faced. Those hitters have posted a .387 xBA, .607 xSLG and .361 xwOBA.
For a guy to do the bare minimum, take this down to -150.
Austin Riley To Record a Hit (-160)
There might not be a guy more due for a big game than Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley. Yes, he has had a down year. However, over his last 10 games, he has been generating almost a 64% hard-hit rate and over a 13.5% barrel rate, while owning a .506 xSLG.
On top of that, in his last 30 at-bats against a left-handed pitcher, Riley has posted a .520 SLG and .200 ISO, while producing a 62.5% hard-hit rate and 12.5% barrel rate.
Today marks his 111th Strong rating on Batters-Box over the last three seasons. When strongly rated, he has recorded at least a hit nearly 62% of the time.
With Milwaukee Brewers southpaw Shane Drohan allowing over a 47% hard-hit rate, 14.3% barrel rate and 33.33% ground-ball rate to the last 30 right-handed hitters he has faced, Riley is a strong look to do some damage.
Do not pay more than this price. Take his bases or hits, runs and RBI if the price surpasses -160.
Shane Drohan Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-115)
Brewers southpaw Shane Drohan has hit a wall over his last three starts. His ERA is up, his strikeout rate is down, and he is allowing more hard-hit balls. His under strikeouts is a very intriguing look this evening.
Even with the Atlanta Braves going through their current cold streak, they have fared well against left-handed pitchers this season, posting a 20.8% strikeout rate against southpaws. Over the team's last 30 at-bats versus a lefty, only three hitters are above a 20% strikeout rate.
Drohan owns just an 18.3% strikeout rate over his last three home starts and a 17.5% rate over his last three overall. The under is a go. Take this down to -120.
If you're feeling froggy, take the Braves' first five team total over 1.5, or Drohan's over 1.5 earned runs.
How to watch Braves vs Brewers and game info
| Location | American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI |
| Date | Sunday, August 23, 2026 |
| First pitch | 7 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN |
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