Friday’s game: Braves vs. Brewers

Probable starting pitchers: Probable starting pitchers: Braves LH Alex Wood (2-2, 3.83) vs. RH Wily Peralta (1-5, 4.32)

What's new: Entering this series, the Braves were averaging 4.21 runs per game and hitting .255 as a team. By comparison, through the first 39 games last season, the homer-happy Braves were averaging just 3.23 runs per game and hitting .232 as a team. That lineup had 38 home runs compared to 26 at this point by this year's lineup, but the primary reason the Braves were 22-17 at this point last year was their 2.76 ERA. The Braves, who were 19-20 entering this four-game series against the Brewers, had a staff ERA of 4.05. That's including a 3.93 ERA by Braves starters. Wood aims to improve on that while looking for his first back-to-back wins of the season. He is 2-0 with an 0.87 ERA in two games (one start) against the Brewers for his career. Wood won his start last season on April 1 at Miller Park, allowing just one run in seven innings.

-Carroll Rogers