The Braves took a 2-1 lead in their series with the Brewers courtesy of Ian Anderson, Joc Pederson, and the infield defense on Monday afternoon.
Heading into Tuesday's Game 4 with a chance to advance, Brian Snitker had multiple options in terms of who to start, but ultimately he decided to go with Charlie Morton on short rest.
Morton struck out nine batters in 6 innings of work against the Brewers in Game 1 of the NLDS, a game the Braves ultimately lost. He finished the regular season strong with a 2.81 ERA in September, allowing hitters a .180 batting average against him.
If the Braves win today and advance, it could set up Max Fried and Charlie Morton to start Games 1 and 2 of the NLCS against whomever comes out of the Dodgers-Giants series.
If the Braves are unable to eliminate the Brewers, they would still have Max Fried to start in Game 5 back in Milwaukee.