BRAVES-BREWERS SERIES
■ Schedule: Game 1, Friday, at Milwaukee, 1:37 p.m. (TBS); Game 2, Saturday, at Milwaukee, 2:07 p.m. (TBS); Game 3, Monday, Oct. 11, at Atlanta, TBD (TBS); x-game 4, Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Atlanta, TBD (TBS); x-game 5, Thursday, Oct. 14, at Milwaukee, TBD (TBS).
x-if necessary. ■ Season Series: Split 3-3. About the Braves
■ Record: 88-73.
■ Playoff Entry: NL East champion.
■ Manager: Brian Snitker (sixth season).
■ Projected Rotation: RHP Charlie Morton (14-6, 3.34 ERA, 216 Ks in 185 2/3 IP), LHP Max Fried (14-7, 3.04, 158 Ks in 165 2/3 IP), RHP Ian Anderson (9-5, 3.58, 124 Ks in 128 1/3 IP).
■ Top Hitters: 1B Freddie Freeman (.300, 31 HRS, 83 RBIS, .896 OPS), 3B Austin Riley (.303, 33, 107, .898 OPS), 2B Ozzie Albies (.259, 30, 106, 40 doubles, 20 SBS), CF Adam Duvall (.228, 38, 113 with Miami and Atlanta), RF Jorge Soler (.223, 27, 70 with Kansas City and Atlanta).
■ Top Relievers: LHP Will Smith (3-7, 3.44 ERA, 37/43 saves, 87 Ks, 67 IP), RHP Luke Jackson (2-2, 1.98), LHP Tyler Matzek (0-4, 2.57), RHP Chris Martin (2-4, 3.95, 1 save).
■ Glance: The Braves won their fourth consecutive division title and 21st overall, most in the majors. … Atlanta advanced to the NLCS last season, losing to the Dodgers in Game 7. … The Braves had a losing record most of the first half and for the last time on Aug. 3, at 53-54.
About the Brewers
■ Record: 95-67.
■ Playoff Entry: NL Central champion.
■ Manager: Craig Counsell (seventh season).
■ Projected Rotation: RHP Corbin
Burnes (11-5, 2.43 ERA, 234 Ks in 167 IP), RHP Brandon Woodruff (9-10, 2.56, 211 Ks in 179 1/3 IP), RHP Freddy Peralta (10-5, 2.81, 195 Ks in 144 1/3 IP).
■ Top Hitters: SS Willy Adames (.262, 25 HRS, 73 RBIS with Rays and Brewers), RF Avisaíl García (.262, 29, 86), 3B Eduardo Escobar (.253, 28, 90 with Diamondbacks and Brewers), INF Luis Urías (.249, 23, 75).
■ Top Relievers: LHP Josh Hader (4-2, 1.23 ERA, 34/35 saves, 102 Ks in 58 2/3 IP), RHP Brad Boxberger (5-4, 3.34, 83 Ks in 64 2/3 IP), LHP Brent Suter (12-5, 3.07), RHP Hunter Strickland (3-2, 2.61 for Rays, Angels and Brewers).
■ Glance: The Brewers are in the playoffs for a franchise-record fourth consecutive season but have never won the World Series. They made their lone appearance in 1982. … This marks the first time the Brewers have faced the Braves in the postseason.