To say this one got lopsided in a hurry would be an understatement. Milwaukee was up 3-0 after the first inning, 6-0 after the second inning and, finally, 8-0 heading into the bottom of the third inning. Eventually Atlanta would find the scoreboard, but it was way too little and way too late in the Brewers’ commanding 16-7 victory on Thursday afternoon.
Everyone seemed to get in on the scoring for Milwaukee, but it was the team’s 20-year-old outfielder that had the biggest performance. Jackson Chourio ($3,900; 39.0 FPTS) hit a pair of home runs, becoming the youngest player in franchise history to manage multiple long balls in the same game. He’d finish with four RBI and three runs scored. William Contreras ($5,100; 30.0 FPTS) had a home run and three RBI. Garrett Mitchell ($3,200; 25.0 FPTS) had a home run and scored three times. Willy Adames ($4,700; 21.0 FPTS) had a home run and didn’t even play past the fifth inning. In fact, it might’ve been quicker to list who didn’t go deep for the Brewers in this one.
Chourio came into 2024 as one of baseball’s top prospects. He struggled to begin the season, but has caught fire since the beginning of June. Entering play on Thursday, Chourio was slashing .328/.371/.506 with a 144 wRC+ in his last 49 contests. Following today’s power theatrics, Chourio is now hitting .277 with 14 home runs and a 112 wRC+ for the season as a whole. Not bad for one of the youngest players in MLB.
The NL Rookie of the Year race appears to be Paul Skenes’ to lose — the Pirates’ ace is even in the running for NL Cy Young with his 1.99 ERA — however, it might be worth taking a look at Chourio’s +4500 odds on the DraftKings Sportsbook. He’s red-hot at the moment and there’s no guarantees that Pittsburgh doesn’t shut Skenes down in September if the team falls out of the Wild Card picture. It’s a long shot, yet it’s not impossible.
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